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A SPECIAL REVIEW 


by the General Assembly in November, 1794 - This building 
was built from brick made at the corner of Harrington and 
Hargett streets. The building was destroyed by fire on the 
2ist of June, 1831. The beautiful marble statue of Washing¬ 
ton, made by the most celebrated artist Cornova was practi¬ 
cally ruined. A portion of it can be seen in the State Museum. 
The present State House was built in 1833 from granite taken 
from the State quarries in the eastern suburbs of the city. 
It was at that date the largest and most e.xpensive structure 


THE ST.4TE HOUSE OF NORTH CAROLINA 
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of the kind in the South, and one of the handsomest in the 
United States. The cost was $530,684.00. 

The Raleigh Academy was chartered in the year 1802. After 
more than a century of successful work, it retains a high 
reputation under the able management of Prof. Hugh iMorson. 

The Presbyterian Church, a substantial brick building, was 
erected in 1817, and replaced by the present handsome edifice 
in 1897. 

The first organized effort in the South to care for the in¬ 
sane was made by this State, and 
resulted in the erection about 1845 
of the present noble institution. A 
few years later the school for the 
blind and deaf was built. 

The Yarborough Hotel was open¬ 
ed in the year 1852. 


RALEIGH—THE CAPITAL CITY 


This being the Capital City, the 
seat of government, and lying as it 
does in the centre of the State, it 
naturally attracts many political and 
professional visitors, making it the 
best known city of the State. The 
Yarborough Hotel, on Fayetteville 
street, opposite the Postofhce and 
Court House, has for many years 
been the headquarters of the poli¬ 
ticians. This hotel has been com¬ 
pletely renovated, painted, and has 
been filled with entirely new furni¬ 
ture. It is now under the manage¬ 
ment of Mr. Howell Cobb, who is 
favorably known as a successful hotel 
man. He is now preparing to open 
the Park Hotel as a winter resort. 

The large number of public build¬ 
ings are ornaments to the city. The 
State House or Capitol is situated 
in Union Square, at the head of 
Fayetteville street. This plot covers 
six acres, and is filled with splendid 
oaks of original growth. On the 
north is the Supreme Court and 
State Library Building, the Agri¬ 
cultural Building and State Museum. 
On Blount street is the Governor’s 
Mansion. On Caswell Square, the 


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Of the City’s History, Growth and Development, Setting 
forth its Advantages as a Commercial and 
Industrial Center. 


W AKE COUNTY, of which 
Raleigh is the county seat, 
was created by act of Legis¬ 
lature, sitting at New Bern, January 
26, 1771. The county charter was 
signed by William Tryon, Colonial 
Governor of the Province, May 22, 
1771. Until the year 1792 this lo¬ 
cality was known as Wake Court 
House, at which date the City of 
Raleigh was laid out. The first 
Court House in Raleigh proper was 
built at the present location, on Fay¬ 
etteville street, about the year 1800. 
It was sold in 1835 and was removed 
to the southeast corner of Wilming¬ 
ton and Davie streets, since which 
time it has been used for a residence 
and boarding house. A brick Court 
House was erected in the year 1835, 
which was remodelled in 1882, and 
is the present Court House. 

At the meeting of the General As¬ 
sembly in the year 1788, it was re¬ 
solved to fix the seat of government 
of the State at a particular place, 
and in the year 1791 an act was 
passed to carry the ordinance into 
effect. Nine commissioners were 
appointed to locate and to lay out 
the Capital City, in the County of 
Wake, and to cause to be built a 
State House sufficiently large to ac¬ 
commodate with convenience both 
Houses of the General Assembly, at 
an expense not to exceed ten thous¬ 
and pounds. It was first occupied 


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educational facilities and number of stu¬ 
dents in the near future, as it is confi¬ 
dently expected will be the case in this 
city. A list of the eight colleges will be 
of interest. St. Mary’s College, for 
young ladies, owned and conducted by 
the Episcopal denomination of North and 
South Carolina, is the oldest. Peace In¬ 
stitute (Presbyterian) was built in 1858, 
and opened in 1867. It has had a fine 
record for more than thirty-five years, 
and is always filled with young ladies 
from every portion of the State. The 
Baptist College for Women is the young¬ 
est, but bv no means the least, as they 
have not been able to erect dormitories 
fast enough to meet the demands of their 
patrons. 

The College of Agricultural and Me¬ 
chanical Arts, which was established by 
the State about fifteen years ago, has 
every available room filled, and has de¬ 
clined many applicants, until new dor¬ 
mitories can be erected. The college 


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Blind Institute for Whites. In southeast part of the city, the hand¬ 
some buildings for Colored Blind and Deaf. Southwest suburbs, the 
Central Hospital for the Insane. And west, the State Penitentiary. 
The Old Soldiers’ Home, located in east suburb of the city, embrac¬ 
ing a number of handsome buildings, reflecting honor upon the State. 
The National Cemetery, located in the east suburbs of the city, is 
one of the largest in the State, containing about fifteen hundred 
headstones. The Old Ladies’ Home. Rex Hospital, in the southern 
portion of the city, with wards for both white and colored, is doing 
a valuable work. 

HANDSOME STREETS AND RESIDENCES 

It is incumbent upon the citizens of the Capital of a State that 
every possible effort be made that it may be the most beautiful city 
of the commonwealth. This is being done, and Raleigh has the 
credit of being at the head of the list in regard to well-paved streets 
and sidewalks, and improvements are continually being made. No 
city can show an equal number of stately oaks whose age are counted 
by centuries, or so large a number of beautiful young trees, the pro¬ 
duct of the last half-century. 

The large number of expensive residences that have been added 
during the past twenty r-ears is an index of increasing prosperity of 
the place, and entitles it to be considered the city of handsome resi¬ 
dences. 

RAILROAD CENTRE 

This is the railroad centre as it is the geographical centre of the 
State. It is on the main north and south line of the great Seaboard 
S3"Stem, with several through trains from Washington to Florida and 
New Orleans; the Southern line from Washington City to Golds¬ 
boro and the coast, with connections with the Atlantic Coast Line; 
the Raleigh and Cape Fear Railroad, which opens a large lumber 
section; the Raleigh and Pamlico Railroad now being built, and 
which will give another outlet at deep water. Trains from all direc¬ 
tions arrive and depart with great frequency, and afford good pas¬ 
senger and freight semdee, which, it is reported, will be materially 
increased at an earh' da3'. 

Cit3' electric cars run on a fifteen-minute schedule. 

THE EDUCATIONAL CENTRE OF THE STATE 

It is no idle boast to claim Raleigh as the educational centre of the 
State. We are pleased to see and to recognize the great progress 
that has been made by other cities of North Carolina along educa¬ 
tional lines, and trust every portion of the State will double their 


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MONUMENT TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD 

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Photo by Wharton ONE OF RALEIGH S FAMOUS OAKS 

has a splendid campus and parade ground. King’s Business 
College, for young men and women, located in the Pullen 
Building, is open during the entire year. The Medical Col¬ 
lege of the State University, a growing institution, is a valu.able 
addition to the city. The Raleigh Male Academy—Prof. Hugh 
Morson—is one of the oldest iwid best known institutions in the 
State. 

Shaw University—President Charles F. Meserve—established in 
1865 for higher education of the colored race, has a fine reputation. 
St. Augustine, located on the northeast limits of the city, has edu¬ 
cated a large number of colored men and women, and is doing good 
work. These colleges, together with the State Institutions for the 
Blind and Deaf, and the Orphanages, conducted by the Methodists 
and Catholics, furnish education to about twenty-five hundred stu¬ 
dents. 

The Graded Schools of the city, for both races, occupy more than 
a^ dozen buildings, all under the control and management of Prof. 
E. P. Moses, furnish an education to moie than twenty-five hundred 
children, making a total of five thousand persons who are receiving 
instruction in this city. 

LIBRARIES AND AMUSEMENTS 

Raleigh is better prepared to meet tbe demands of the reading 
public than almost any city in the South. The splendid Raney 
Library Building, situated on the corner of Hillsboro street, oppo¬ 
site the Confederate monument on Capitol Park, is one of the hand¬ 
somest buildings in the city, conveniently located, well arranged, 
managed by an able board of directors, with a careful and pains¬ 
taking librarian, is highly appreciated and well patronized by the 
community. This fine property, with a large and well-selected 
library, was the free gift of Mr. R. B. Raney, one of the most es- 
teemecl citizens of Raleigh. It is open day and evening, and is en¬ 
tirely free for white citizens and visitors. 

The State Library and the Supreme Court Library, on a corner 
'^1°?'*' 1 Capitol, contain many thousand volumes of very valu¬ 

able books, manuscripts and portraits, and form a reference librar3’ 
and collecbon which any State in the Union might feel a pride in 
owning. Persons from a distance are frequent visitors, searching 
tor information regarding historical matters. 

AMUSEMENTS 

e new Academy of Music has been entirely renovated and 
greatly improved by changes made in entrances, galleries, lighting. 

















ventilating, stage and seating, and with ample fire escapes. This 
gives to the city all than can be desired for evening entertain¬ 
ments. Raney Hall, the third floor of the Library Building, is 
an ideal place for literary meetings and lectures. It is also used 
for young people’s social gatherings. At the A. & M. College, 
Pullen Hall, which has seats for more than one thousand per¬ 
sons, makes it possible to entertain and accommodate the summer 
school of one thousand teachers with comfort and profit. 

The chapels of Peace Institute, St. Mary’s, Baptist College, 
and Blind Institution, are liberally used for the pleasure and en¬ 
tertainment of the community. The Capital Club, with their 
Club House on Martin street, own a beautiful Assembly Hall, 
which is frequently filled with pleasure seekers. 

HOME FOR CORPORATIONS 

Raleigh is the logical and natural place for State managers of 
foreign companies, and for the home office of a large portion of 
State corporations. This fact has made such a demand for mod¬ 
ern and well appointed offices that during the past few years 
several large and handsome buildings have been erected for the 
purpose. All the offices in these buildings were occupied as soon 
as finished. The Maud Lodge of Masons have completed their 
arrangement sto erect on a prominent corner on Fayetteville 
street a Masonic Temple of six stories that will contain quite a 
number of office rooms. 

This is the age for combined corporative enterprises, and the 
Capital City, the centre of a State, offers the very best place for 
such organizations. 

BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES 

No city in the State is better supplied with banking facilities. 
Business men in every department are carefully protected and 
provided for in their financial operations. Six banks, including 
two savings banks, all with ample,capital and with large deposits, 
are able to meet all the regular demands. The banks are well 
managed by careful, conservative officers, and are in a prosper¬ 
ous condition. Another savings bank has been organized, and 
will be opened at once for business. 

The Raleigh Real Estate and Trust Company is a well-man¬ 
aged financial company, and does a prosperous business. The 
Mechanics and Investors Union, a saving investment company. 



CITY HALL AND MARKET HOUSE 

has for nearly twelve years received monthly deposits 
from hundreds of people, and has loaned the money 
to erect dwellings. Other organizations of various 
kinds add to the business and prosperity of the city. 


publishing houses, and for the reading habits and intelligence of 
the State. manufacturing 

This being a competitive point, having four railroads, giving 
reasonable rates on freight, and with a belt line around a large 
portion of the city, Raleigh offers good facilities to persons de¬ 
siring to locate mills of any kind. Hard woods and pine lumber 
can be procured with short hauls from three railroads. Coal for 
factory use is furnished at minimum prices. The Chatham Coal 
Mines are within fifty miles of the city. Water can be had at 
small expense. Labor for manufacturing of any kind is available. 
The city is easy of access from all parts of the country, and capi¬ 
tal for aiding in established industries can be obtained, where 
ther is a reasonable prospect of success. 

Raleigh now has in successful operation a large spinning fac¬ 
tory, the Raleigh Cotton Mills, that consumes 1,750,000 pounds of 
cotton annually, making hosiery yarn; the Caroleigh Gingham 
Mills, producing 5,000,000 yards of gingham and chambrays; the 
Pilot Mills, with an output of 1,250,000 yards cotton plaids; the 
Neuse River Mills, with capacity of 2,400,000 yards white goods: 
the Melrose Knitting Mill, underwear ; Raleigh Hosiery Company, 
with 90 knitting machines, consuming 175,000 pounds of material; 
the Martin Hosiery Mill; a cottonseed oil mill; Caroleigh Phos¬ 
phate Works; two cigar factories; foundry and plow works; 
Raleigh Iron Works and Machine Shops; sash, door and blind 
factory; flouring mill; lumber mill; ice factories; bottling works; 
granite quarry; gas works; electric light and car plant; several 
publishing houses; office furniture works; telephone lines, and 
other small industries, city waterworks, sewerage, etc. 

RALEIGH MARKET FOR COTTON AND TOBACCO, ETC. 

Owing to the large number of cotton mills within a short dis¬ 
tance of Raleigh, there is a steady demand for cotton during the 
entire year, which makes this city one of the best cotton markets 
in the State, and enables the buyers to pay the highest price for 
it. It is an interesting fact that the spindles of the State consume 
more cotton than the State produces. Every bale that goes 
abroad has to be replaced by cotton from other States. 

This city is surrounded by fine tobacco land. Several large buy¬ 
ers keep resident agents here, who are prepared to purchase at 
full prices. Two sales warehouses offer needed facilities for 
handling the crop. 



publishers’ home 

From available and 
reliable statistics it is 
found that a larger 
number of newspa¬ 
pers and periodicals 
are issued from Ral¬ 
eigh than from any 
city in the State, and 
that only a very few 
cities in the entire 
South equal or ex¬ 
ceed this city in the 
use of printers ink. 

The Postoffice rec¬ 
ords show that a 
larger amount of 
printed matter goes 
from the Raleigh 
Postoffice in propor¬ 
tion to population 
than from any office 
in the Union. 

These facts speak 
well for the business 
enterprise of our 



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STATE MUSEUM AND SUPREME COURT BUILDING 


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Owing to the numerous students and transient visitors, the 
city offers a fine market for everything that the surrounding 
country produces. 

BUSINESS 

^ Considerable wholesale business is done by grocers, drug¬ 
gists and others who manufacture or deal in special articl^. 
Owing to good local patronage from citizens, students and 
vistors, Raleigh supports a number of extensive dry goods, 
clothing and shoe houses, also two florists, who do a large 
mail order business, probably the larg¬ 
est of any in the Stae. Rural delivery 
mail routes run daily to every portion 
of the county, and long distance tele¬ 
phones to almost everywhere. The 
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of 
Raleigh is composed of about one hun¬ 
dred members—Hon. T. B. Womack, 

President; Joseph E Pogue, Treas¬ 
urer; tjeorge Allen, Secretary. This or¬ 
ganization has for many years exerted 
a large influence for the general im¬ 
provement and growth of the city. 

Verj^ few improvements or enterprises 
of interest have been organized or de¬ 
veloped without having at some time 
the active work and influence of the 
Chamber. 

HOW TO SEE R.\LEIGH IN ONE DAY 

Raleigh is becoming the Excursion 
City of the State. It is so easy of ac¬ 
cess to anj' portion of the State that 
scarceB^ a week passes that an excur¬ 
sion does not arrive. There is so much 
of interest to attract the attention of 
visitors that a short description of what 
to see, wdien onl}- one da^' can be spent, 
will be of interest. The visitor will 
leave the train at the Union Depot, 
oposite Nash Square, walking up ^lar- 
tin street, passing on the south side of 
the square. The Park Hotel now being 
arranged to accommodate tourists. The 
new Academy of IMusic. The Capital 
Club Building to Fayetteville street. 

On the right hand stands the United 
States Postoffice and Court House 
Building, occupied also by the Revenue 
Department. This is the first Postoffice 
erected in the South after the Civil 
War. and cost about $400,000. Adjoin¬ 
ing this on the south is Wake County 
Court House and county offices. The 
next is the Pullen Building, which is 
the home of The Morning Post, King’s 
Business College, and the Mechanics 
and Investors Union. On the east side 
of the street is the News and Observer 
office and State Medical College, and 

the Yarborough Hotel. Walking up Fayetteville street you 
can see the five-story Tucker office building, the Carolina 
Trust Company Building, Market House, and Citj- Hall, the 
North Carolina Home Insurance Building, a number of banks, 
stores for drj" goods, jewelry, clothing, and shoes. This 
brings 3'ou to Union or Capitol Square and the State House, 
from the dome of which a fine view of the city and surround¬ 
ing country can be obtained.- In this square is a fine bronze 
statue of President George Washington and a heroic statue 


of Senator Z. B. Vance, also the Confederate Monument 
erected by the State from North Carolina granite, and sur¬ 
mounted with a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier. 

Across the street, the State Agricultural Department, the 
State Museum, and the Hall of History will furnish an inter¬ 
esting study. In the adjoining building are the Supreme 
Court room and Law Library, with the State Library in the 
third story; also the office of State Superintendent of Public 
Education. The Raney Library is on the opposite corner. 


FORMER HOMES OF SIX GOVERNORS OF NORTH C.VROLINA 

1. Gov. Chas. Manly 3. Gov. W. W. Holden 5, Gov. James Iredell 

2. Gov. Thomas Bragg 4. Gov. Jonathan Worth 6. Gov. Daniel G. Fowle 


For description see page 28 

The First Baptist Church, the Presbyterian Church, Christ 
Church, the Episcopal and colored Baptist Churches all front 
the Capitol Square. You will then be ready to take the elec¬ 
tric car and ride up Blount street, passing the Baptist College 
for women, their large brick buildings, including the ground, 
worth considerably over $100,000. The Governor’s Mansion, 
manj" handsome residences, and more noble oaks than can be 
seen in a given space in any city. Near the head of the 
street stands Peace Institute, in a large oak grove. The 


Murphy Graded School is on this line. You are now near the 
new cemetery. Returning, you pass over the same line, and 
with a transfer ticket you take the Hillsboro street cars, pass¬ 
ing the handsome residences of R. B. Raney, C. E. Johnson, 
and many others. Church of Good Shepherd, St. Mary’s Col¬ 
lege for young ladies, the State Penitentiary on the left, pass¬ 
ing through the campus of the College of Mechanics Arts, a 
heautiful and attractive place, where over five hundred young 
men are being educated as captains of industry. You have 
now reached Pullen Park, where the 
excursion party has probably arived to 
enjoy the picnic dinner near the never- 
failing spring. The remainder of the 
day can easily be spent in rambling over 
the park and visiting the college build¬ 
ings. As the railroad tracks of the 
Seaboard and the Southern pass this 
point it is a convenient place to board 
the train. If the visitors should have 
another day in the city a visit should be 
made to the Confederate Soldiers’ 
Home, the National Cemetery, the City 
Granite Quarry, the birthplace of Pres¬ 
ident Andrew Johnson, the Central 
State Flospital for the Insane, Rex 
Hospital, one of the valuable charitable 
instituions of the city; the Old Ladies’ 
Home, office of Associated City Chari¬ 
ties, the waterworks plant, the works of 
the Standard Oil Company, the electric 
car shops, the Methodist Orphanage, 
the Catholic Orphanage, the State Fair 
Grounds, an extended visit to the Agri¬ 
culture and Mechanics Art, and to the 
other colleges of the city, the School 
for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, 
some of the fifteen white churches, or 
to some of the colored churches that 
are well worth a visit, the graded 
schools of the city, the bank buildings 
and office buildings. 

The climate of this city will charm 
the visitor, whether the visit is in win¬ 
ter or summer, or in the long and beau¬ 
tiful spring or autumn. The abundance 
of absolutely pure drinking water and 
the excellent sewerage and draina.ge of 
this city commend it to the visitors. 

GENERAL 

In general, Raleigh offers every in¬ 
ducement to perspective locators of in- 
dusfrial enterprises, home-seekers, and 
agriculturalists, to whom further par¬ 
ticulars will be cheerfully furnished by 
addressing George Allen, Secretary of 
the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and 
Industry, Pullen Building. 


The Methodist Orphanage is located in Raleigh, about one 
and a quarter miles from the Capitol. The grounds, consist¬ 
ing of about forty acres, were largely paid for by citizens of 
Raleigh, and are worth $5,000.00. There are two brick build¬ 
ings—one a two-story cottage, costing $4,000.00, the other the 
Main Building, now nearing completion, a handsome struc¬ 
ture, costing $30,000.00. The Orphanage has an endowment 
fund of $13,000. Ihirty-two orphans are now being cared for. 
Rev. J. W. Jenkins is the superintendent. 


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WILMINGTON STREET, FROM MARKET 


ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO.—Booksellers 
and Stationers, No. 125 Fayetteville street. No 
firm in the city is better thought of or more 
patronized than the above company. They are 
leaders in their especial line, and have been es¬ 
tablished since 1867. They have been at their 
present stand for over twenty years. The mem¬ 
bers of the company are Alfred Williams and 
Edgar Haywood, both of whom are natives of 
North Carolina. They are thoroughly familiar 
with the business wtih which they are connected 
and find no difficulty in maintaining a large and 
exclusive trade. Their headquarters are large 
.ind contain a full and complete stock of books 
and stationery of all descriptions. They handle 
law books as a specialty, and because of this 
fact secure a great portion of the professional 
trade. All the goods handled are first-class in 
every respect, and are sold at the most reasonable 
prices. 

WOODALL STABLES—Morgan street. C. 
L. Woodall, proprietor. All phones No. 379. Mr. 
Woodall conducts the largest livery stable in 
this city, besides boarding and sale stables. 
The business has been established for the past 
twenty years, and the present proprietor has con¬ 
ducted it for the past two years. The stable 
covers a large area, and has ample accommoda¬ 
tion for 105 head of stock, including 16 buggies 
of all descriptions, the majority of which are up¬ 


to-date rigs in every respect. The business done 
requires a force of twelve men, all of whom are 
constantly engaged, and the stables are taxed to 
the utmost in supplying the demands of the city 
trade. Mr. Woodall is a horseman who has had 
many years' experience in thi.s line of work, and 
knows a horse thoroughly, and all that pertains 
to an up-to-date establishment of this kind. Mr. 
Woodall is a native North Carolinian; and be¬ 
sides being perfectly familiar with every detail 
of the business, he makes it a positive rule for 
all of his employes to be courteous in every re¬ 
spect to his many customers. In connection with 
the general livery business, a specialty is made of 
breaking green horses suitable for saddle or 
driving purposes, and a number of fine ponies 
for driving can be obtained here. Phone him 
when in need of a first-class rig. 

MOORE ART COMPANY—Furniture and 
Household Goods. Picture Goods a specialty. 
This enterprising establishment is situated at No. 
207 South Washington street, and occupies floor 
space 20x60 feet. The present better located 
stand was moved into three months after the 
company was organized, which was on January 
1st of this year. Although this business has been 
in existence only a short time, the constant as¬ 
sistance of three employes is required, as well 
as the active attention of the proprietors, Messrs. 
J. C. and Willie Moore. These gentlemen, be¬ 


sides keeping in stock all that may be desired in 
the way of household goods, make a specialty of 
regilding picture frames, framing and enlarg¬ 
ing pictures. Their work is guaranteed, and in 
their enlarging work of all kinds, either col¬ 
ored or crayon, they produce exact copies. 
All their service is on the principle: once a 
customer, always a customer. The proprie¬ 
tors are both North Carolinians: their firm 
is only another example of Southern push 
manfully staying foreign competition. 

THE RALEIGH FURNITURE COM¬ 
PANY—Dealers in all kinds of House Fur¬ 
niture. 17 E. Martin street and 15 Market 
street. James M. Riggan, Manager. In the 
two years in which this business has been 
located here, the purchaser who wishes to 
save money has learned that this is the place 
to come to buy goods at a reasonable price. 
They carry everything in an up-to-date line 
of this nature, and make it a special feature 
of their business to sell as low as the qual¬ 
ity of their goods will permit. They buy in 
large quantities, and consequently sell at the 
lowest margin of profit. They carry a large 
stock of goods for the complete outfitting of 
the most modest to the best home that one 
could desire. The three floors occupied b> 
them cover everything of this nature, and u 
is always a pleasure to show goods to pros¬ 
pective customers. The large business done 
gives employment to five people, all of whom 
are untiring in their efforts to please the 
ever-increasing trade. Mr. Riggan 
is a merchant who buys in the 


closest markets, and therefore gives his many 
customers the advantage of his trades. 

O. G. KING.—Druggist and Registered 
Pharmacist. One of the most attractive places 
in Carolina's Capital City—that which first 
catches the stranger's eye, is this pretty and 
very neat retail drug store of O. G. King's, on 
the corner of Wilmington and Hargett 
streets. All sorts of retail drugs, cigars, toilet 
articles, and fountain drinks are to be had at 
this neat, nobby, and nice drug store. This 
establishment has been at its present stand 
for the past nine years, and for six years 
prior was at the corner of Wilmington and 
Exchange streets. All the time is has been 
owned and conducted by the genial and ef¬ 
ficient gentleman, Mr. O. G. King. He is 
assisted by two employees, Messrs. R. Hamlet 
and Roy Reggan, who are also very cordial 
and accommodating young gentlemen. 

THE STAR DAIRY LUNCH COUN¬ 
TER—10 W. Martin street. Lunches are 
served here at all times—night and day. 
This place never closes. The aim of the 
management is to give customers a cheap, 
well-prepared meal right now. Mr. W. L. 
Jones, the proprietor, is aided by six com¬ 
petent assistants, who deal out quick lunches 
and square meals. This place was opened 
January ist of this year, and everything is 
modern. A fresh, full line of tobaccos and 
cigars is carried; and the environment of the 
stand is exactly what is desired by busy men 
when they wish to relieve their tire and hun¬ 
ger at once. 


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THE RALEIGH MARBLE WORKS—Cooper Bros., pro- T. C. POWELL—Dealer in Coal, Wood, Shingles, and 
prietors. Monuments and all kinds of stone contracting. This L^aths, No. 107 Fayetteville street. Prominent among the re¬ 
shop is situated at No. 417 Fayetteville street, and is 50x200 cently established concerns of the city must be mentione 

feet in dimension. Fourteen men, including granite-cutters, that conducted by Mr. T. C. Powell. He has expeiienced a 

stone-polishers, granite and marble carvers, are em¬ 
ployed in this plant. Besides these, the proprietors,___ 

Messrs. T. R., W. A., and G. W. Cooper, give the 
business their active, personal attention. Machinery, 
consisting of engine, air compressor, pneumatic tools, 
etc., have been installed, which largely increases the 
capacity of the plant and enables them to do the very 
best work. For the past ten years the shops have 
been owned and conducted by the present proprietors, 
and under their management the plant has grown to 
such an extent that today it is the largest business of 
its kind in the State, and one of the largest in the 
South. Two traveling salesmen cover North Carolina 
and part of South Carolina and Virginia; and, upon 
notice, wait on customers with samples, designs, and 
prices, or upon request, a splendidly illustrated cata¬ 
logue will be sent. Anything in the way of stone 
work, mausoleums, monuments, or tombstones, of do¬ 
mestic or foreign origin, can be obtained soon and 
satisfactorily from this plant. 


the best of evervthing in the line of coal, wood, shingles, and 
aths, it will pay- you to see Mr. Powell. He ,s a general job¬ 
ber in all these products, and the best rates are offered by 
him to trade and customers. He employs eleven people, and 
runs five coal wagons. All orders are given the 
promptest attention, and deliveries are made to all 
parts of the city and vicinity. 

T. A. JONES—Successor to Jones & Powell, Dealer 
in Shingles, Laths, Grain, Forage, etc., etc., No. 107 
Fayetteville street. The above concern represents a 
valuable addition to the trade interests of the city. 
It was established over twenty-six years ago, and up 
to three months ago was under the management of 
Messrs. Jones and Powell. At the present time Mr. 
Jones maintains a most remarkable trade along his 
especial line. He is a wholesale jobber m shingles, 
laths, grain, forage, etc., and always keeps a large 
supply of the same on hand. _ He is a man who thor¬ 
oughly understands the business with which he is 
contracts, no matter what difficulties are to be sur- 
Owing to his financial backing he is able to buy to 
the best advantage, and consequently has some fine 
inducements to offer to the trade. Mr. Jones is a 




VANCE MONUMENT, ON CAPITOL GROUNDS (ERECTED BY COOPER BROS.) 

remarkable success since the day of his establishment, about 
one year ago. He handles a line of merchandise for which 
there is a special demand in this locality, and for that reason 
his business is on the increase daily at a ver ■ rapid rate. For 

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THE STANDARD GAS AND ELECTRIC 
COMPANY (Incorporated)—No. 124 Fayetteville 
street. This city is one of the leading business centers 
of the State. This is very evident from the number 
and variety of institutions of business that have es¬ 
tablished themselves here. Conspicuous among the 
oldest and most important of such establishments is 
the Standard Gas and Electric Company, which was 
organized in 1858, so far as the gas department is 
concerned. The electrical department was not taken 
in until 1887. In 1899 the business was reorganized 
under the present title. Before that time it was 
known as the Raleigh Gas Company. The executive 
officers of the concern are; S. E. Linton, President 
and General Manager; and H. W. Jackson, Secretary 
and Treasurer. The headquarters of the business are 
large and well equipped with all modern conveniences 
for the handling of all kinds of electrical contracting 
w'ork. Gas fitting, the putting in of gas_ ranges, is 
rapidly taking place of the old wood stoves in Raleigh, as else¬ 
where. It is the largest business of its kind in the city. An 
excellent supply of electrical goods and gas fixtures and ap¬ 
pliances is constantly kept in stock. Telephones No. 228. 


]\L S. CLARK—Contractor of Slate, Tile, and Tin 
Roofing, 209 S. Salisbury St. P. O. Box 132. The 
proprietor of this establishment, IMr. IM. S. Clark, has 
been conducting this business here for over twenty 
y'ears, and the many evidences of the work performed 
by him during that time are examples of his skill, 
which can be found on many of the fine homes of this 
city. The large amount of work contracted for re¬ 
quires the employment of from five to eight men all 
of the time, and” the success enjoyed by Mr. Clark 
is one of the best proofs of his ability to perform all 
contracts, no matter what difficulties are to be sur¬ 
mounted. Mr. Clark is a native North Carolinian, 
and is well known in the city for his many fine quali¬ 
ties. Among some of the prominent buildings roofed 
by him in this city are “The Baptist University for 
Women,” “Union Depot,” “Presbyterian Church,” 
“Central Methodist Church,” and the “Central Hos¬ 
pital.” 


WHITING BROS.—Dealers in Men’s and Boys’ 
Clothing, Shoes, Trunks, Hats, and Furnishing Goods. 

This popular gentlemen’s clothing house is at No. 10 
East Martin street, and occupies two floors 30x110 
feet each. It is centrally located and is one of Ral¬ 
eigh’s largest and best clothing establishments. A 
large and complete stock of the latest gentlemen’s gar¬ 
ments and other wearings are constantly being sup¬ 
plied from the Northern markets, and sold at popiu 
lar prices. The proprietors, Messrs. C. G. and S. W. 
Whiting, are assisted by six salesmen. The reliability 
of their goods is evinced by the fact that Whiting 
Bros, have been conducting their business in Raleigh 
for twenty years. For sixteen years they have been in 
their present stand, to which they moved after run¬ 
ning the business four years on Fayetteville street. 

In this time they have constantly grown in the public 
estimate. And by their prices, up-to-date, reliable & 9 , 
and their prompt attention to orders, they have established 
themselves in Raleigh and throughout this part of the State 
as one of Carolina’s leading clothiers. 


WYNNE & BEDFORD-Dealers in Furniture and 
House Furnishing Goods, Stoves, etc. This establish¬ 
ment is located at No. 117 East Martin street, and 
occupies two floors, 25x70 feet each. The stock car¬ 
ried is large, and includes everything kept by a first- 
class business of this kind. Supplies are sold either 
by cash or by installment. In the general review of 
Raleigh and its industrial development no establish¬ 
ment deserves to be more surely mentioned than tins 
one The proprietors, Messrs. R. H. Wynne and J. F. 
Bedford, both of this State, have served the public in 
this capacity since two years ago, when they suc¬ 
ceeded Mr. J. H. Dail. During this time these gen 
tlemen have so increased their business and their ex¬ 
perience that today, assisted by three employees, they 
offer, with a growing confidence, perfect satisfaction. 







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2. OLIVIA RAINEV MEMORIAL LIBRARY BUILDING 


PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM¬ 
PANY—Of Philadelphia—R. B. Rainey, General 
Agent for North Carolina. Office corner Salisbury 
and Hillsboro streets. Among the old line insurance 
companies operating in this State there is none that 
has had a more phenomenal record than that of the 
Penn Mutual. The extraordinary business done by 
this popular and superbly managed company is best 
illustrated by the following comparative statement 
taken from their last yearly report: On December 31, 
1903, the insurance outstanding for 129,317 policies 
was $308,786,092.00. The new business for the year 
on 29,548 policies was $69,728,754.00. The record of 
the Penn Mutual Life in the State of North Carolina 
is of the highest, while the amount of business done 
in the years in which it has been operating here is 
among the first of the old line companies. Mr. Rainej' 
has been connected with the Penn Mutual as general 
agent for the past ten years, and through his ener¬ 
getic efforts has largely increased the business of this 
company in this State. 

ROBERT SIMPSON—Druggist. Corner Salis¬ 

bury and Hillsboro streets. Dealer in all kinds of 


pure drugs and proprietary medicines, stationery, and 
toilet articles. For nineteen years Mr. Simpson has con¬ 
ducted a pharmacy in this city, and the character of the 
goods handled by him have always been found to be of 
the best. The stock carried is complete, and the enter¬ 
prising proprietor is a man of wide-awake and progressive 
ideas. The soda fountain is one of the prettiest in the 
city, a.nd every drink of a refreshing nature is served here. 

The filling of prescriptions is one of the essential features 
of the business, and strict attention is devoted to this de¬ 
partment. 

GIERSCH’S RESTAURANT-CAFE—No. 216 Fay¬ 
etteville street. No up-to-date American city can afford to 
be wdthout its first-class restaurant, and Raleigh may be 
reckoned extremely fortunate in being able to bestow this 
title upon Giersch’s Restaurant-Cafe. The maintenance 
^nd appointments of this dining room are a credit to the 
town. Everything is conducted with a view to the most 
complete comfort and convenience of the guests, and 
only the finest class of trade is catered to. The din¬ 
ing hall proper has a seating capacity of one hundred 
and fifty, in addition to which there are private dining 
rooms and a large banquet hall. Twelve people are 
employed, and the service connected with this in¬ 
stitution is the best that can be desired. Mr. R. F. 

Giersch, the proprietor, is a German and has man¬ 
aged this restaurant-cafe for the past eight years and 
has made of it a most complete success. 

S. W. BREWER—(Successor to J. J. Thomas 
& Go.), Commission Merchant and Dealer in Farm¬ 
ers’ Supplies. Office and w'arehouse Nos. 313-15-17 
S. Wilmington street, Raleigh, N. C. This business 
has been in operation since 1872, and has been con¬ 
ducted under its present title for three years. This 
house does business on a commission basis in cotton 
and general produce, having every facility for re¬ 
ceiving consignments in large quantities. It also fur¬ 
nishes farmers guano and supplies on credit option. 

The business is w’ell financed and offers the best in¬ 
ducements to shippers, being thoroughly reliable in 
every respect. Mr. Brewer is also secretary and treasurer of 


J. R. FERRALL & CO.—Grocers. 222 Fayetteville street. This city is well 
known as a leading business centre of the State, a fact that is evidenced by 
the large number of business enterprises established here. Among the import¬ 
ant grocery houses may be mentioned that of J. R. Ferrall & Co. Ihey do 
a wholesale and retail grocery trade in the city and vicinity and are backed 
by all the conveniences and facilities necessary to the proper management of 
the business. Their premises are large, and consist of two floors, 25x110 feet 
in dimensions, and a basement. They employ a working force of ten, and 
have in commission a number of delivery wagons. They carry a fine stock, 
consisting of everything which goes under the head of staple and fancy gro¬ 
ceries. The terms are strictly cash. In the wdiolesale department all goods 
are sold to the best advantage to the trade. The members of the company 
are John R. Ferrall and Joshua B. Hill. 


the People’s Storage Mercantile Company, of which Mr. J. J. 
Thomas is president. This company is a chartered or bonded 
warehouse and has a storage capacity of from 2,000 to 3,000 
bales of cotton. To those who wish to hold their cotton for 
higher prices, they have means to make cash advances on same. 

WALTER J. WYATT—Dealer in Groceries, Fruit, Cigars, 
Tobacco, etc. Corner Jones and Salisbury streets. Among 
the old established grocery houses of this city there is none 
that commands a better trade than the proprietor of this 
establishment. I'he location has been here for twenty-three 
years, and the present proprietor formerly conducted it some 
twenty years ago. Since that time he has spent a number of 
years in other lines, but has taken hold of the business again 
last November. The stock carried comprises everything in 
the way of table delicacies, country produce, teas, coffee, 
and canned and bottled goods. His stock is tastefully ar¬ 
ranged, and reflects credit upon its enterprising proprietor. 
He devotes his entire attention to the business, and under 
his capable management in the locality in which he sells his 
goods his business has increased considerably in the past si.x 
months. 


1. EAST MARTIN STREET, FROM F.VYETTEVILLE 

2. EAST HARGETT STREET, FROM FAYETTEVILLE 


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CHARLES M. BRETSCH—Steam 
Bakery, No. 103 Fayetteville street. 
1 his is by far the largest bakery busi¬ 
ness in tbe city, and has been estab¬ 
lished since 1884. Mr. Bretsch is a man 
thoroughly familiar with the baker's 
trade in its every detail, and bis repu¬ 
tation has been spread so broadcast 
through the State that his goods are 
well known and sought for far and 
wide. He employs ten men, all of 
whom are e.xperienced bakers, runs two 
wagons, and ships his goods to all parts 
of the State. He also has the latest 
improved machinery, and handles the 
Washington Bread. The premises oc¬ 
cupied are clean throughout and well 
fitted with all the conveniences neces¬ 
sary to the most advantageous and 
economical management of the busi¬ 
ness. The latest and most modern ma¬ 
chinery is in use, and everything is in 
apple-pie order. Mr. Bretsch is a na¬ 
tive of Germany, but has been in this 
country for a great many years. He is 
a man of strictly business principles, 
and most reliable in all his dealings. 

W. J. MOORE—Dealer in Staple and 
Fancy Groceries, Hay. Grain, Oats, and 
Mill Feed, Fresh Beef and Pork. 116 
E. Hargett street. Inter-State phone 
265, Bell phone 292, Raleigh phone 292. 
In a review of the business institutions 
of this city, attention is called to the 
business above quoted. Mr. Moore has 
conducted this business in a very suc¬ 
cessful manner for over seven years, 
and the people throughout this section 
of the city have come to rely upon him 
for the quality of his goods and prices. 
His stock comprises everything in the 
way of famih- supplies, and no pains 
are spared to keep the business up-to- 
date in every respect. Tbe trade en¬ 
joyed by this house keeps two wagons 
constantly bu.sy making deliveries. In 
connection with the above business Mr. 
Moore is also proprietor of the adjoin¬ 
ing establishment, wherein he deals in 
hides, furs, metals, etc. He has a large 
warehouse in the rear of these prem¬ 
ises. and has been connected with this 
business for two months, succeeding the 
firm of E. H. Love, which was former¬ 
ly in business here for sixteen years. 
^Ir. Moore has his own slaughter 
house, and makes a specialty of killing 
his own beef. He has also a large 
truck farm on the outskirts of the cit}. 
where he raises nearly all the vegetables 
sold at his store. 

GEO. S. TERRELL—Successor to 
S. W. Terrell & Son. Retail Grocer 
and General Commission IMerchant. 5 
E. Hargett street. Bell phone 1232. 
Raleigh phone 177. In speaking of the 


city of Raleigh and its business men, our attention 
is called to tbe house of Geo. H. Terrell. The 
business has been established here for six years, 
and Mr. Geo. Terrell has been sole proprietor 
since last August. He does a general wholesale 
and commission business, and has ample storage 


are devoted to the business, and with his facilities 
for quick sales, he has the advantage of his many 
competitors. 

COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY—W. 
Martin street. D. T. Poinde.xter, Manager. This 



Photos by Whanon FOUR OF RALEIGh’s PROMINENT CHURCHE.S 

1. Edenton Street M. E. Church 3. First Baptist Church 

2. Christ Episcopal Church 4. First Presbyterian Churcb 

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for consignments in large quantities. He is a 
close buyer, and by quick .sales reaps the reward 
by his low prices. The reliability of this house 
is known far and wide throughout the surround¬ 
ing territory, and farmers making consignments 
to him can rely upon prompt payments. Two floors 


branch office has been established here since April, 
1903, and is in direct connection with the main 
office at Atlanta. The business at this location 
controls the territory for fifty miles around Ral¬ 
eigh, and the business done here is one of the best 
in the State. The plant has every facility for 


turning out orders in large quantities 
at short notice, and averages at the 
present time over fifty cases of Bottled 
Coca Cole a day, and requires the con¬ 
stant employment of five people. The 
value of Coca Cola as a refreshing and 
exhilarating drink is well known, and 
does not require any lengthy mention 
here. Its wonderful sales during the 
years in which it has been on the mar¬ 
ket is phenomenal, and the popularity 
of the beverage is increasing every day. 

Mr. Poindexter bas been connected 
with the business since its establish¬ 
ment here, and through his energetic 
efforts has built up a very fine trade. 
He is a native of Virginia and a cap¬ 
able business man in every respect. 

MR. R. L. GREEN—Sewing Ma¬ 
chine Supply Store, No. 206 South Wil¬ 
mington street. Telephones; Inter- 
State, 403; Raleigh, 1185, This gentle¬ 
man represents some of the best made 
sewing machines in the country. He 
opened up his supply store in this city 
in February of this year, and has al¬ 
ready acquired such a good business 
that he employs from four to six men 
all the time. Among the machines rep¬ 
resented is the old reliable New Home, 
with all the modern improvements. It 
is ball-bearing, swift, sure, silent, and 
simple. The famous Wheeler & Wil¬ 
son machine and Domestic Standard 
are sold at this place. This is one of 
the best known sewing maebines made, 
and has stood the test of time for many 
years. Mr. Green buys and sells new 
and second-hand sewing machines of 
all descriptions, and always has on sale 
a fine lot of bargains. The headquar¬ 
ters of the business consist of two 
floors at the above address. A special 
feature is made of the repairing depart¬ 
ment. Repairs are made on anything 
in the machine line. 

J. R. HOLDER—Livery and Ex¬ 
change Stables, successor to LTpchurch 
& Holder. All phones 81. Salisbury 
street, rear of postoffice. This stable is 
equipped with first-class livery, con¬ 
taining some of the best up-to-date rigs 
to be found in the city, and the horses 
and some of the best drivers anyone 
could desire in the way of a fashion¬ 
able turn-out. A large stock of horses 
and vehicles are carried, and besides 
this, they have a large capacity for the 
accommodation of boarding horses, be¬ 
sides conducting a sales stable in con¬ 
nection with the regular business. The 
establishment has been here for eight 
years, and Mr. Holder succeeded to the 
sole proprietorship of the business ten 
months ago. He is open day and night. 
Calls are attended promptly at any hour. 























COLORED DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE 

MR. J. E. O'DONNELL—Sales Agent for the National Cash 
Register Company, of Dayton, Ohio, is located at 301-302 Tucker 
Block. This agency was established some four or five years ago, 
and since that time has met with much success. Mr. O’Donnell has 
with him a number of salesmen, who are constantly on the road 
traveling. 

Merchants have realized the fact that a cash register is as much 
a necessity in a retail store as scales and showcases. There are 
over 400,000 registers in use, and the experience of the merchants 
who use them is that they save them the price of the register in less 
time than it takes to pay for it. 


WM. P. ROSE—Architect. 
Rooms 310-311-312 Tucker 
Building. Mr. Rose has been 
located in this city for five 
years, and is one of the best 
known men in his profession 
in the Southern country. He 
has associated with him as 
designer and draughtsman Mr. 
H. P. S. Keller, who was for¬ 
merly in business in Wilming¬ 
ton for a number of years. 
The work done by Mr. Rose 
in the years in which he has 
been engaged in this work in 
Raleigh and the surrounding 
country are the best testimon¬ 
ials of his skill, namely, among 
the fine residences he has built 
in this city is the home of Dr. 
Goodwin. He is also at the 
present time building the mis¬ 
sion style residence for Dr. G. 

M. Bradshaw, of High Point, 

N. C., the City Hall at Golds¬ 
boro, N. C., and the new 
school buildings at High Point 
and at Washington, N. C. 

The extent of Mr. Rose's 
business is such that he re¬ 
quires several assistants, and 
his suite of rooms in the 
Tucker Building are admir¬ 
ably located for work of his 
nature. Mr. Rose is now re¬ 
modeling the Park Hotel here, 
and when completed will be 
one of the best ar¬ 
ranged and modern 
tourist hotels in the 
country. 


B. W. UPCHURCH 
—Wholesale and Re¬ 
tail Groceries. This 
large and substantial 
establishment is situa- 
.ed at No. 15 East 
H a r g e tt street and 
Nos. 134-136 South 
Wilmington street. It 
occupies two three- 
floor stores, and is 
practically three stores 
in one, and it gives 
employment to ten 
men. This establish¬ 
ment has grown up 
with Raleigh until to¬ 
day it has the repu¬ 
tation of being one 
of the largest of its 
kind in the State. 

Seventy years ago 
Mr. W. C. Upchurch, 
who is now ninety- 


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boys’ academy of the state asylum for the blind 


two years old, one of Raleigh’s most venerable citizens, opened this store at its 
present stand. After the business had been so successfully conducted for so long, 
it was taken in charge, eight years ago, by the present proprietor. Under the 
ownership,of Mr. B. W. Upchurch the house has not only sustained its renowned 
reputation, but has. also grown in substantialness, in the public confidence, and pat¬ 
ronage. No other house in the city deserves more marked mention in a sketch 
of Raleigh’s industrial development than the wholesale and retail grocery firm of 
B. W. Upchurch. 

E. H. KING—Dealer in Heavy and Fancy Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables, and 
Poultry. All phones. No. 508 Hillsboro street. In a general review of the busi¬ 
ness houses of Raleigh, we tike great pleasure in mentioning the firm of E. H. 
King. This business has been established for three years, and carries a very neat 
stock of all the best groceries, and the freshest country produce that can be pur¬ 
chased in the city. Everything is kept in a neat and attractive order, and the 
prices charged are in the reach of every one. The business has steadily increased 
since first established to such an extent that at the present time Mr. King requires 
the services of three extra employes. His store is attractive to all who enter it, 
and the most particular housewife can readily find here whatever she desires. Mr. 
King takes particular interest in seeing that his customers are all well served and 
well pleased in every respect. 



ONE OF Raleigh’s most prominent blocks—the tucker building in the fore¬ 
ground, THE trust building ADJOINING 

THE CROSS & LINEHAN COMPANY—Clothiers. Gents’. Furnishers, and 
Hatters, Nos. 234 and 236 Fayetteville street, in the New Tucker Building. The 
city of Raleigh is e.xtremely well represented in the clothing line, and among the 
oldest and most important institutions answering to that description must be men¬ 
tioned the Cross & Linehan Company. This concern has been established for a 
period of some fifteen years, and has had a most successful career. The executive 
officers of the company are Jno. W. Cross, President; J. P. Wray, Vice-President; 
W. A. Linehan, Secretary and Treasurer. The house deals in an excellent line of 
all kinds of clothing, furnishings and hats—in fact, everything that a man wears. 
All goods are guaranteed to be of the best make and the highest quality, while at 
the same time they are sold at the lowest prices, The terms are strictly cash. 






























Till-: AIFX'IIANICS DIME SAVINGS BANK—No. 121 
l-'nyctteville street, Rnleish, N, C. One of the most popular and 
solid institutions of the eity is the Mechanics Dime .Savings 
Bank. Tliis hanking house commenced husiness in i8()6, and 
from then down to the present time has experienced a most re¬ 
markable success. A slight idea of the standing of the hank may 
not he out of place in such a review as this. This will be shown 
by tlie following figures: Loans and ilisconnts, $153,741.24; 
stocks and bonds, $to,ooo.oo; banking bouse, furniture and fix¬ 
tures in toto, $12,407.93; capital stock, $15,000.00; undivided 
profits, $10,024.56. 'I'he e.xecntive officers of the bank are the 
following well known and highly respected men : Chas. E. John¬ 
son, President; C. B. Edwards, Vice-President; Walters Dur¬ 
ham, Cashier; Chas. E. Johnson, Jr., Teller, and W. N. Jones, 
Attorney, while the Directors are as follows: John Ward, Carey 
J. Hunter, C. B. Park, John Mills, C. P. Wharton, U. M. King, 
Dr. K. P. Battle. Mr. Johnson is also the head of the firm of 
Charles E. Johnson & Co., and Vice-President of the National 
Bank of Raleigh. The Mechanics Dime Savings Bank is patron¬ 
ized by a large number of the people of the city, especially among 
the working classes. It is most reliable in its standing, and is 
financially backed by a number of wealthy citizens. 


THE COMMERCIAL AND FARMERS BANK—Corner 
Wilmington and Martin streets. To understand thoroughly the 
condition of the business interests of any city, the character and 
standing of that city’s financial institutions must be examined. Of 


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HOME OF MECHANICS DIME SAVINGS BANK 
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such institutions, the Commercial and Farmers Bank is one of the 
safest in Raleigh. Its financial standing is in the most excellent con¬ 
dition, and each year its business is increasing at a very rapid rate, 
as the report at the close of business June 9, 1904, shows. At that 
date the capital stock amounted to $100,000; surplus fund, $25,000; 
undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid, $39,962.05; 
total resources, $632,531.96. The bank occupies well located and con¬ 
venient cpiarters. It carries on the regular routine banking transac¬ 
tions, granting loans, discounting papers and receiving deposits. Its 
average loans and discounts aggregate up to about $450,000.00 annu¬ 
ally. The executive officers of the bank are: J. J. Thomas, President; 
A. A. Thompson, Vice-President; B. S. Jerman, Cashier; H. W. Jack- 
son, Assistant Cashier; James E. Shepherd, Attorney. Messrs. 
1 nopias, Jackson and Jerman have been identified with the bank ever 
since it was established. The bank invites the patronage of the busi¬ 
ness men and citizens of the city and the immediate community. 

DUNN BROS.—Wholesale Grocers, 18 and 20 Martin street. 
Commercial and Farmers Bank Building. Messrs. N. A. and R. W. 
Dunn, proprietors. Prominent among the city business houses is the 
firm of Dunn Bros. The business has been estalilished here for five 
years, and during all that time it has always held an enviable place 
among the merchants of Raleigh for its liberal terms and fine business 
principles, which has won for the house a very large trade. They 
carry fine assorted stock, which occupies two floors 30x150 feet in 
dimensions. Seven people are employed, while two men travel in the 
interest of the firm throughout a radius of one hundred miles of the 
city. A specialty with this firm is the handling in large ciuantities of 
tea, coffees, syrups, molasses, and tobacco. Both members of the 
firm are natives of this State, and enjoy a fine reputation among the 
merchants of this city. 

GOODWIN, SMITH & CO.—Dealers in Furniture and House 
Furnishings. This house is situated at the southeast corner of Mar¬ 
tin and Blount streets. Two floors, 20x80 feet each, are stacked with 
a stock w'hich, while not so large, is various and complete. All sorts 
of household goods are carried and sold to suit the customer. A spec- 


HOME OF THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK 

THE CITZEXS NATIONAL BANK—One of the oldest and most 
reliable banking institutions in the city is —The Citiccns National Bank. 

Its first President was Col. W. E. Anderson. He was succeeded by 
Dr. W. J. Hawkins, who died in 1894. At that time Mr. Jos. G. Brown, 
the incumbent, was elected President. Mr. Brown has served as Presi¬ 
dent of the State Bankers' Association, and for two terms was a mem¬ 
ber of the Executive Council of the American Bankers’ Association. 
The Vice-President is Col. A. B. Andrews, widely known as the First 
\hce-President of the Southern Railway. Mr. Henry E. Litchford is 
Cashier. 

The Bank has always enjoyed the fullest confidence ot the public, and 
lias been very prosperous. 

Its capital is.$100,000 00 

Its surplus and net profits. 102,000 00 

Its deposits. 850,000 00 

And its total resources.1,132,000 00 

Directors 

Hon. R. H. Battle Dr. R. H. Lewis 

Hon. John C. Drewrv Mr. Jos. G. Brown 

Col. A. B. Andrews Mr. Wm J. Andrews 

Dr. A. B. Hawdvins -Mr. Ivan -M. Proctor 

The Bank occupies its own commodious building, an engraving of 
which appears above. 

liver}' phase of banking business is conducted, and every reasonable 
facility extended its patrons. 































year was $103,808.56. The marked and rapid increase of its 
premium receipts from year to year shows the company s popu¬ 
larity and the strong place it holds in the confidence of the 
people. The company has over one hundred agencies located 
throughout various sections of the State, and the large business 
done through the home office requires a competent force in its 
general management. 

W. H. KING DRUG COMPANY—Wholesale house corner 
Martin and Wilmington streets: retail house corner Fayetteville 
and Hargett streets. 

The origin of this business dates back to 1827, when Alfred 
Williams established a drug store on the site of the present retail 
store. Later the business passed into the hands of Williams & 
Haywood, who conducted it until 1891, when it was bought out 
by Mr. W. H. King. 

Mr. King soon saw the necessity of a wholesale house in this 
section, and in 1899 organized the present corporation, with him¬ 
self as President; Mr. J. E. Johnston, of New Jersey, as Vice- 
President, and Mr. B. S. Jerman as Secretary and Treasurer. 

The stock carried embraces an immense assortment of drugs 
and' chemicals, pharmaceuticals, patent medicines, surgical and 
hospital supplies, soda fountain supplies, flavoring extracts, 
spices, etc. 

The wholesale house is a handsome brick structure, 32x108 
feet, three stories and basement, with modern business conven¬ 
iences. 

The policy of the concern is to furnish goods, make prices and 
give service that will fully satisfy their customers. The correct¬ 
ness of this policy has been proven by the continued prosperity 
and rapidly increasing volume of business of the company. The 
house employs about twenty people, the retail store also having 
a force sufficient to give first-class service to the local trade. 

Nothing succeeds like success, and the increased business of 
this enterprising concern is the best indication of what “King 
Quality” means. 


THE NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSUR¬ 
ANCE COMPANY—Of Raleigh, N. C. Organ¬ 
ized 1868. R. H. Battle, President; Alexander 
Webb, Vice-President; Chas. Root, Secretary and 
Treasurer. In a general review of the institutions 
that have been identified with the growth of this 
city, there is none that deserves greater mention 
than the above, of which this sketch is a brief re¬ 
view. The North Carolina Home Insurance Com¬ 
pany is well known throughout the breadth of the 
Old North State, and the faith with which the 
people have relied upon the policies as written by 
them is the best recommendation of this excellent 
company. The “Home Building,” a magnificent 
structure, wherein the home office is located, and 
the general furnishings are of the most approved 
pattern. In the years in which this organization 
has been in operation, it has always been well 
know'n for its strength and reliability in all busi¬ 
ness dealings, and for safety assured to the buyer 
of insurance of this State for protection against 
fire losses. Purchasers of insurance in this com¬ 
pany have the satisfatcion of dealing with men 
personally known to them to be capable and trust¬ 
worthy. The officials and directors are men of 
high standing in the business world. The business 
in force for the year ending December 31st, 1903, 
was $5,418,298.15. The net premiums for the same 


HOME Dl'ILDINO, MAIN OFFICE OF THE N. C. HOME INSUR¬ 
ANCE COMPANY, RALEIGH, N. C. 

they are connected, and are buyers who are quick 
to understand and anticipate the drift of the pub¬ 
lic demand. 


ESTABLISHMENT OF DOBBIN & FERRAI.L, RETAIL DRY GOODS. 


ESTABLISHMENT OF THE \V. H. KING DRUG COMPANY 


ialty is made of the easy payment plan, and the members of the 
firm, assisted by four employees, wait on and accommodate all 
who desire goods in their line. They charge a reasonable price, 
and endeavor to lower expenses to such an e.xtent that the poor¬ 
est customer can satisfy his wants by paying for that which 
he actually receives. 1 hese gentlemen have lieen carrying on 
their business at their present stand for one and one-half years, 
and during that time ha\’e constantly increased in the confi¬ 
dence and patronage of the people. 

DOBBIN & FERRALL—Dry Goods of all kinds, at Tucker’s 
Store, No. 123-125 Fayetteville street. This is the largest dry 
goods store in the city and the oldest in the State. It was first 
established in 1818, and has been under the present manage¬ 
ment since 1897. The headquarters of the business consist of 
three large floors, all stocked with everything imaginable in 
dry goods, small wares, gents' furnishings, shoes, carpets, uphols¬ 
tery, art pottery, etc. Over twenty-five people are employed in 
the various departments, and the diversity along all lines affords 
every facility for making selections, and the stock is ample and 
up-to-date, while at the same time the prices will be found to 
be the lowest for the finest quality of goods. The members of 
the firm are T. W. Dobbin and J. F. Ferrall, both of whom have 
over a quarter of a century experience in the business with which 



























































1. WILEY GR.\DED SCHOOL 

2. CENTENNIAL HALL SCHOOL 

3 . MURPHY SCHOOL 

THE PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE 
COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONN. 

T. T. Hay & Brother, General Agents. 

Home Building. 

This old and reliable company began business in 1851, 

Wisdom has come with long experience, and strength 
with 3'ears. 

This company stands unequalled for liberal contracts 
and large annual dividends. 

Agencies are maintained only where the mortality is 
known to be favorable. 

Issues all forms of up-to-date and modern policies. 



LIVERY STABLE-J. H. Robbins, Manager. 
325 ilmington street. Phones 79 - This is the largest estab¬ 
lishment of Its kind in Raleigh, and the character of equipages 
to be obtained here are the best that could be desired The 
hnest rubber-tired carriages, victorias and buggies are always 
on hand, and the best saddle horses for men and ladies. The 
furnishing of vehicles for marriages and funerals is a specialty 
of this establishment. Mr. Robbins has been located here 
for eight years, being six years at the present location 
He employs a force of forty people, fifteen of whom 
fhs stable, and from twenty-five to 
thirty at the farm. He carries the largest stock of 
horses and vehicles of all descriptions. The premises 
are two floors 200x100 feet, with every modern con¬ 
venience. Rates are reasonable, and drivers furnished 
for all occasions. 


BOYLAN, PEARCE & CO.—Wholesale and Retail 
Dealers in Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Carpets, etc. 

No. 206 Fayetteville street and 208 Salisbury street 
Leaders among the large dry goods houses of the city, 
there is none that has had a greater success in the short 
while in which it has been established here than that of 
the one quoted above. The members of the firm are 
Messrs. Jas. Boylan, J. B. Pearce, and Chas. McKim- 
mon, all of whom are experienced men in this line of 
mercantile life and thoroughly familiar with the business 
in all of its details, and men of progressive ideas. The 
firm has been established here for six years, and the large 
business done at the present time requires the employment of 
a force of thirty-five people. The select line of goods carried 
includes anything relative to a first-class business of this na¬ 
ture. and two floors are devoted to the stock 35x210 feet 
in dimensions. _ The character of their patronage is the most 
select in the city, and the retail business done by them is not 
only the largest in Raleigh but in the entire State. The large 
mail order department of this house is one of the special 
features of the business. 


it has paid to its policyholders since organization over $45 - 

000,000.00. Y-fj’ 

It IS purely mutual In other words, its property, franchise 
and business belong absolutely to its policyholders. 

'^^cLARTY & COMPANY-Druggists, No. 

Building. This very popular es¬ 
tablishment has been m operation for four years. The business 
done at the present time gives employment to three people 
and under the able management of Mr. C. B. Crowell the busi- 
ness has made remarkable progress in the years it has been es¬ 
tablished here. They carry a very fine line of pure drugs and 
proprietary medicines, 111 addition to ivhich they carry a select 
line of hue candies, toilet articles and stationery. Mr Crowell 
is a graduate of the Maryland College of Pharmacy of the 
class ot ib98. I he careful compounding of prescriptions is one 
ot the special features of this firm, and the promptest service 
is given in this respect. 


assures his customers of quality above quantity. He num¬ 
bers among his consignors some of the best farmers 
throughout the western section of the State, and New York 
State and Eastern States, and the shipments made are at 
many times the largest in the city. He sells at wholesale 
only, and his line of customers are of the best. The store 
occupied by him is two stories and a basement, 20.X75 feet 
in dimensions, and the business done gives employment to 
five people, ivhile tw'o wagons are constantly engaged in 
the general traffic of the firm. 


GEO. MARSH & CO.—Wholesale Grocers and Produce 
Merchants. 14 Martin street and 13 Market street. This is 
an old established firm in the city, but has only been in opera¬ 
tion under its present title for the past six months. Mr. 
George Marsh, the proprietor of the business, is a merchant 
of fine ability, and strives in every way to make his place the 
best of its kind in the city. He carries a very fine line of 
goods in his respective branches, and though not carrying any 
great amount of stock, he has it fresh each day, and thereby 


1. PICTLTRE SHOWING WHERE RALEIGH & PALMICO RAILROAD 

CROSSES THE MILBERNEY ROAD 

2. NEUSE RIVER & MILBERNEY BRIDGE, NEAR RALEIGH 

3 . THE ELECTRICAL POWER HOUSE AND DAM, ON THE NEUSE 

RIVER 


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I. CAROLEIC.H MILI. 


2. RALEIGH KNITTING MILL 

3 . PILOT MILL—THE MILL AND THE COTTON 


ELLINGTON LUMBER COMPANY—Manufacturers of 
Rough and Dressed Long Leaf Lumber, Plant and office lo¬ 
cated at No, 120 Southwest street. .Raleigh 236 ;Intei- 

State 332. Saw mill located on the C. F. & N. R. R. at Bar 
cHvsville N C. In the three years in which this business 
has been ’in operation it has earned a well-deserved reputation 
for the merit of work turned out here. The members of the 
firm are Edgar E. Ellington, Manager, and W. E. Stinson, 
the latter being in charge of the saw mill at Barclaysville^ 
The firm is extensive dealers in flooring, ceiling, weather 
boarding, sash, doors, blinds, mantels, shingles and laths and 
” kinds of building material. Mr. Ellington is a gentleman 


of long experience in this line of work, 
and in the three years in which the 
business has been in operation it has 
won greater success each year. The 
plant is of large dimensions, being 
60x200 feet, and gives employment to 
twenty men at this location and twenty- 
five at the saw mill. Both members of 
the firm are natives of this State and 
business men of progressive ideas, and 
conduct their institution on the most 
modern business principles. 

RALEIGPI IRON WORKS COM¬ 
PANY—Founders and Machinists, Flar- 
gett, corner West street. T. L. Eber- 
hardt. President; Wm. T. Harding, 
Secretary. Manufacturers of engines, 
boilers, locomotive repairing, logging 
cars a specialty, and mill machinery, 
and dealers in all kinds of mill sup¬ 
plies. Prominent among the well- 
known industries that have been identi¬ 
fied with the history of Raleigh for the 
last sixty years is the above firm. The 
business has been conducted under the 
present title for the past two years, and 
at the formation of the oresent com¬ 
pany was incorporated under the title 
above. The plant covers a large area, 
and is 200x250 feet in dimensions, com¬ 
prising four large, well-equipped build¬ 
ings, supplied with all the most modern 
machinery, devoted to the various 
branches of the business. The large 
amount of w-ork constantly on hand 
gives employment to thirty-five skilled 
employees, all of whom are experts in 
their departments. The members of the 
firm are business men of exceptional 
ability, both of whom are experienced 
workmen themselves. Mr. Eberhardt 
is a native of Georgia, and Mr. Harding 
of North Carolina. 

NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING 
AND SUPPLY CO. (Incorporated) — 
Manufacturers of long and short leaf 
yellow pine lumber, laths, shingles, 
sash, doors, blinds, dressed lumber, 
balusters, rails, newels, and all kinds 
of building material, artistic wood man¬ 
tels, tile and grates. Office and shops 
loi N. West street. W. J. Hicks, Pres¬ 
ident; C. H. Beckwith, Vice-President; 
W. J. Ellington, Treasurer and Super¬ 
intendent. Phones; Inter-State 30, 
Raleigh 30. This well-known industry 
is one of the oldest institutions of its 
kind in the city, and has been estab¬ 
lished here for the past thirty years and 
incorporated under its present title for 
eight years. The plant covers an entire 
square block, with seven large build¬ 
ings thereon, devoted to the various 

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PLANT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA BLULDING AND SUPPLY COMP.\N\ 

branches of the business, while the most modern machinery known to the business 
is used, and their facilities for turning out large orders on 

their specialties. The large business done gives employment to from thirt} to forty 
wo^kiiTen, all of whom are experts in their various ^trades. The members of the 
company are all local men and prominent m the city s attairs. 

JOHNSON & JOHNSON—Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Coal, \\ ood and 
Ice, Merchandise Brokers, and Commission Merchants. Office No. 122 F^yettevi e 
street This is one of the leading enterprises of the city. The proprietors are 
MesVrs. A. R. D. Johnson and John S. Johnson. They do an extensive b^iness in 
coal wood and ice, giving special attention to steam coal trade with cotton m 
and’other large buyfrs. They are also wholesale dealers in provisions meal, flotir 
sugai grain, hay, cotton bagging, ties, etc. The concern has been established for 







- 1 . 

iyL'-kL, ENGINES, BOILERS ' 
’ :4.5AW&GRISTMILLf 


PL.ANT OF THE R.M.EIGH IRON WORKS COMP.tNY 

































yrade cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco, and 
also carries books, magazines and newspapers. In 
the short while in which Mr. Lewis has been in 
business here his establishment has met with 
Itopular favor, and the large patronage he enjoys 
requires the assistance of three extra people be¬ 
sides himself. 

LKE & BROUGHTON—Gents’. Furnishers 
and Clothiers, 209 Fayetteville street. Though 
established but three y'cars, this tirm enjoys 
a fine patronage, and its enterprising pro¬ 
prietors, Messrs. Ed. Hugh Lee and E. H. 
Broughton, are progressive business men of thor¬ 
oughly modern ideas, and by their enterprise and 
energy have made their emporium one of the 
hnest of its kind in the city, and the patronage 
that IS theirs is of the most select in Raleigh, The 
stock carried is very large, and contains all that 
pertains to make a modern establishment of this 
nature complete, and their line is as fine as is ear¬ 
ned in the most metropolitan centers. One pur¬ 
chase here will convince the most skeptical of this 
tact, for they combine fine salesmanship in con¬ 
nection with the best quality of goods to be ob¬ 
tainable anywhere. 


Residence of Chief Justice Merrimon, No. 526 
N. Wilmington street—Augustus S. Merrimon 
was born in Buncombe county, 1830. Member 
State Legislature i860; Judge of Superior Court 
1866; U. S. Senator i873-’79; Associate Justice 
Supreme Court i883-’89; Chief Justice i89o-’92. 

^Residence of Chief Justice Shepherd, No. 407 
N. Wilmington street—James E. Shepherd was 
born 1847. Judge of Superior Court i88i-’89; As¬ 
sociate Justice Supreme Court 1889-93; Chief 
Justice i893-'95. 

Residence of Chief Justice Smith, No. 434 Hali¬ 
fax street—W. N. H. Smith was born in Mur¬ 
freesboro, N, C., 1812; was graduated from Yale 
College 1834; studied law at Yale; member of Phi 
Beta Kappa Society; LL. D. Wake Forest, Uni¬ 
versity of North Carolina, Yale; House of Com¬ 
mons 1840; Senate 1848; Solicitor i849-’57; U. S. 
Congress 1859; candidate of Southern Representa¬ 
tives of Speaker Confederate Congress i86i-’65; 
Chief Justice of Supreme Court of North Caro¬ 
lina i878-'89. 

Residence of Chief Justice Clark, No. 440 Hali- 


THE .\RBOROUGH HOUSE—HOWELL COBB, PROPRIETOR 


THE YARBOROUGH HOUSE. 

Howell Cobb, Proprietor. 

This hostelry has, within the year, been entirely 
made over and equipped in a manner which ap¬ 
peals only to the very best people. Its oldest and 
most ardent friends fail to recognize in the old 
the new. It now stands out prominently as one 
of tlie South s best hotels, and Raleigh gener- 
ously and appreciatively points at it widi its 
longest "Finger of Pride.” It fills a want—a long- 
felt want- fills it complete]}', and leaves nothing 
to be desired in the line of high class hostelries. 
Its progressive proprietor has recently purchased 
The Park Hotel, a comparatively new house, of 
one hundred rooms, beautifully located, on Nash 
Square, and will remodel and convert that into 
a hotel of the vep' best class, and cater to the 
best element of winter tourist travel. 

Where a short while ago Raleigh was abused 
for its poor accommodations to the traveling 
public, it is now praised and blessed for its good 
care of its visitors. 

ho er has traveled lifes dull round, 
WTere'er his travels may have been. 

May sigh to think that he has found 
His warmest welcome at an Inn.” 

M ARE & LELAND—Dealers in Cotton. Grain. 
Provisions, Stocks and Bonds, 307 S. MJlming- 
ton street. All phones. E. C. McGinnis. Man¬ 
ager. This well-known brokerage firm estab¬ 


lished their office here three years ago, and there 
IS no concern in the United States of a like char- 
act r that has a higher standing and more fully 
enjoys the confidence and patronage of the busi¬ 
ness public than the members of this firm They 
are menibers of the Chicago Board of Trade, the 
Aew \ork Cotton Exchange. New York Coffee 
E-xchange, New Orleans Cotton E.xchange, St. 
Louis Merchants' Exchange, and the Milwaukee 
Chamber of Commerce. They have their own 
private wires, giving continuous quotations from 
all markets. Their office here occupies five rooms 
on the main floor of the building occupied by 
them m the central part of the city, and the 
amount of business done gives employment to 
four people. iMr. AIcGinnis is a native of this 
State, and has been connected with the company 
since the establishment of the office here. 

THE CAPITAL POOL PARLOR, CIGAR 
-■^^D NEW S STORE—R. E. Lewis, proprietor, 
305 Fayetteville street. Among the popular 
amusempit parlors of this city, there is none that 
IS held in more public favor than the one under 
discussion at the nresent time. The popular pro¬ 
prietor of this house was formerly in the same 
business in Goldsboro, and was located there in 
the Hotel Kennon, and has been located here in 
Raleigh for a year and a half. His establishment 
IS well equipped with five tables of the latest 
rnake, and is the largest place of its kind in the 
city. Mr. Lewis also carries a fine line of high 

14 


1. RESIDENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICE SMITH 

2. RESIDENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICE SHEPHERD 

3 . RESIDENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICE MERRIMON 

4 . RESIDENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICE CLARK 







































JAMES I. JOHNSON—Druggist and 
Pharmacist. Opposite Postoffice, on Fayette¬ 
ville street. No business house in the city 
has ever held a more creditable position than 
the one under discussion at the present time. 
1 he wholesale and retail drug business of this 
house is one of the largest in Raleigh, and 
the character of the goods obtained here are 
of the best, this feature alone is verified by 
the large business done, which requires the 
assistance of three clerks besides its able pro¬ 
prietor. The business has been established 
here for eighteen years, and the large stock- 
carried contains everything in the way of 
pure drugs, proprietary medicines, cigars, also 
a very fine fountain. Mr. Johnson is a native 
of Raleigh, and one of the city’s most enter¬ 
prising business men, who is thoroughly alert 
m every respect regarding anything pertain- 
i-ig to the advancement of his city. Mr. John¬ 
son is sole proprietor and owner of Anti- 
cephal-algine, the great headache and neural¬ 
gia remedy, which is sold all over the United 
otates. 


1. FORMERLV THE RESIDENCE OF GEORGE E. B.\DGER-REMODELLED—NO. 9 EDENTON STREET 

2 . T L DGE GASTON S OFFICE, CORNER HARGETT AN-) SALISBCRY STREETS 

3 . RESIDENCE OF JOEL L.\NE, BOyL.VN AVENLIE 


fa.N County, August, 1846; A. M., LL. D. 
University of North Carolina; Lieutenant- 
Colonel C. S. A. 1864; Jt'dge Superior Court 
North Carolina i885-’89; Judge Supreme 
Court 1889-1902; Chief Jusince since January 
I. 1903: Author Annotated Code of Civil 
Procedure; Laws for Business Men; Over¬ 
ruled Cases, Translated from original French 
Cpn.stant’s Memoirs of Napoleon; Histories 
of North Carolina Regiments; issued reprints 
oi forty-six volumes North Carolina Supreme 
Court Reports, with annotations, etc.; con¬ 
tributed to magazines. 

Residence of George E. Badger (Remod¬ 
elled). No. 9 E. Edenton street—George E. 
Badger was born in Newbern, 1795; House 
of Commons i8r6; Judge Superior Court 
i 820-’25 ; Secretary of the Navy 1841 ; U. S. 
Senator i846-’S5; member Secession Conven¬ 
tion 1861. 

Judge Gaston’s Office, corner Hargett and 
Salisbury streets—Originally built as the law 
office of Col. James F. Taylor, Attorney-Gen¬ 
eral of North Carolina. Later occupied by 
William Gaston, Justice of the Supreme 


Court, during its sittings. Notable as the 
deathplace of Gaston in 1844; also because he 
there pvrote the words to "The Old North 
State,’’ Carolina’s patriotic song, in 1835. 
The music of this song was an old Tyrolese 
air, sung by a troupe of Tvrolese concert 
singers in Metropolitan Hall,' The sugges¬ 
tion of writing local words to this air was 
made by Colonel Taylor’s widow, Mrs, Eliza 
Taylor, and the song was sung for the first 
time by Mrs. Taylor’s daughter. Miss Louisa 
Taylor, and Miss Fannie Birdsall. 

Residence of Joel Lane, Boylan avenue— 
Joel Lane was born in Halifax County; 
moved to Bloomsbury 1741; Commissioner 
for the formation of Wake County 1770; 
Lieutenant-Colonel of Col. John Hinton’s 
Regiment 1772; member of Provincial Con¬ 
gress and of the Committee of Safety 1776; 
State Senator i782-’92 and i794-’95. In this 
house the General Assembly of 1781 held its 
sessions. 

In 1792 Joel Lane sold to the State of 
North Carolina for £1,378 one thousand acres 
of his land, for a place for the unalterable 
seat of government.” 


^ M. BOWES—Plumbing, Heating and Gas 
hitting. Repairs of all kinds. 121 Salisbury 
street. Mr. Bowes, though a native of New¬ 
foundland, has spent the greater part of his 
life in this city, and was the original founder 
of the Raleigh Gas Works, and the gas plant 
at Jackstmville, Fla. The gas plant in this 
city was established over fifty years ago, and 
has been in successful operation ever since. 
Mr. Bowes is a business man of energetic en¬ 
deavor, and has ably helped to make Raleigh 
the prominent city that it is today. His shop 
is well equipped, and he understands the 
business thoroughly, having served as a gas 
fitter for a number of years and established 
his pi esent location last April. The business 
done at the present time gives emplovment to 
SIX experienced men. A special de'partment 
of the shop at the presnt time is the fitting 
up of new homes with plumbing, heating and 
fittings, and everything is done in a thorough 
and substantial manner. 

CHAS. P. SNUGGS—General Contractor 
and Builder. Office 123 S. Wilmington street. 
Inter-State phone 150. Connected with the 
building of Raleigh’s modern homes and 
other buildings for the last nine vears has 
been the name of Chas. P. Snuggs.' He is a 
contractor of many years’ experience, and in 
the twenty years he has devoted to this line 
of work he has-become perfectly familiar with 
every detail of the business. He has a num¬ 
ber of large contracts on hand at the present 
time requiring the employment of sixty men, 
the majority of whom are skilled in their var¬ 
ious branches. He has built in this city over 
one hundred buildings in the time in which 
he has been established here, prominent 
among them being the residences of Mrs. 
Capehart, Jas. I. Johnson, Ernest Martin and 
various other modern and attractive buildings 
IS 


and i.s at the present time constructing the 
new' hrapps Building, Mrs. Ludlow Skinner’s, 
Mrs. Longee’s and W. J. Ellington’s homes. 
The character of the work done by Mr. 
Snuggs is too well knowm in this city to re¬ 
quire any greater mention here. 

CAROLINA WOODWORKERS — Their 
specialty; makers of anything in w'ood. 128- 
130 E. Morgan street. Raleigh phone 377. 
S. S. Batchelor, President; R. H. Boya, 
Superintendent. No institution in this city 
has won greater success in the years in w'hich 
it has been established here than the one un¬ 
der discussion at the present time. The plant 
first began operation five years ago, and 
adopted the present title three years later, with 
the above officers as given. They make a 
specialty of fine cabinet work, patterns and ' 
all kinds of wooden material reproduced from 
samples or original ideas. They are also 

large reproducers of the famous Chippendale 
chairs and other antique furniture. In con¬ 
nection with this line they are large manufac¬ 
turers of bank and store fixtures, showcases, 
wire screen doors and windows. Some prom¬ 
inent work done in the past by this firm was 



BIRTHPLACE OF PRESIDENT ANDREW^ JOHNSON, 
NO. 1 15 C.VBARRUS STREET 

Birthplace of Andrew Johnson, No. 115 
Cabarrus street—Andrew Johnson was born 
in Raleigh, 1804; Governor of Tennessee 
il^54-’571 U. S. Senator i8s7-’62; ''/ice-Presi- 
dent 1865; President i865-’69; U. S. Senator 

1875- 





















T. FORMER RESIDENCE OF THOMAS DIXON, TR. 

2 . MONUMENT TO CEO. WASHINGTON IN . RONT OF CAPITOL 

3 . A RESIDENTIAL VIEW ON HILLSBORO STIEET 

the installing of the fixtures in the State jMuseum, O. G. King's Drug¬ 
store, Bobbitt-W ynne Drug Company, W. H. King Drug Co., Raleigh Real 
Estate and Trust Co., Kirby & Co., and the Postoffice. Both members of 
the firm are experienced men in this line, and their plant, which is 80x85 
in the main building and 54x71 in the annex, is fitted with all the most 
modern machinery known to the trade. The large amount of work con¬ 
stantly on hand requires the steady emploAunent of from ten to fifteen 
skilled workmen. 

Residence of Thomas Di.xon, Jr., N. Person street, south of IMurphy. 
Thomas Dixon, Jr., was born in Cleveland County, 1864. Member of Leg¬ 
islature 1885; pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church 1887; pastor of churches 
in Boston and Xew York i888-’99. Lecturer and writer. Author of The 
Leopard's Spots, The One Woman, The Clansman. 

PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE—J. E. Hamlen & Co., proprietors. No. 13 E. 
Hargett st. Dealers in drugs, patent medicines, and druggist sundries of 
all kinds. Inter-State phone 204. The owners of this well-equipped busi¬ 
ness are J. E. Hamlin and Walter Harris, two of Raleigh's most progressive 
colored men. The business was established here last May, and the firm 
has already won for itself a place among the business liouses of this city. 
They carry a neat and attractively arranged stock of everything pertaining 
to an up-to-date business of this character, and an attractive feature of 
their store is its cleanliness .in all things. The prescrintion clerk, E. R. 
Carter, Jr., is a graduate of Shaw University of the class of 1902. Shelley 
Brown, clerk. They have a very attractive soda fountain, and the colored 
peonle of this city have learned that the best beverages of the season are 
dispensed here. 

E. L. BRIDGERS—Tailor. 216^2 Fayetteville street. Mr. Bridgers has 
been established here in this business for two years, and the character of 


the work done by him is the finest that 
can be obtained even in the most met¬ 
ropolitan centres. He is a tailor of 
many years’ e.xperience himself, and 
knows well the styles of goods so much 
desired by his patrons. He carries a 
very select line in stock of the finest 
grades of woolens in the market, and his 
designs include some of the latest im¬ 
portations. In connection with the regu¬ 
lar tailoring business he conducts a high 
grade pressing club, where only the best 
kind of work is done. Suits are pressed, 
cleaned and repaired in this club at a 
nominal cost of $1.00 per month, in ad¬ 
vance. 

A. S. WOMBLE—Dealer 'in Staple 
and Fancy Groceries, No. 17 E. Hargett 
street. This well-known business was 
established seven years ago, and under 
the able management of Mr. Womble has 
become a leader in this Hue in the city. 
Tney carry a very large stock in every¬ 
thing pertaining to the grocery business, 
and also make a specialty of side line, 
fishing tackle, and a great many other 
articles. The business done gives em¬ 
ployment to a force of three people be¬ 
sides Mr. Womble, who takes an active 
interest. The premises occupied are two 
floors of ample dimensions, and one 
wagon is used in making deliveries to 
all parts of the city. Mr. Womble is a 
native of this State, and a man who has 
always taken an active interest in all that 
pertains to the general welfare of Ral¬ 
eigh in every way. 

THE SINGER MANUFACTURING 
COMPANY—Mr. A. Vau.ghan, Man¬ 
ager, No. 130 Fayetteville street. The 
corporation represented by Mr. Vaughan 
in this city is too well known to require 
much comment here. There is no por¬ 
tion of the civilized earth that has not 
lieen invaded by the managers of the 

Singer Sewing Machine Company, kir. 
Vaughan has been with the company for 
seven years, three of which he has so 

far spent in this locality. He directs 
the operations of some fifteen active and 
progressive agents throughout North 
Carolina and the surrounding States, 
and he has experienced the most remark¬ 
able success in introducing the Singer 
machine to the people, as his official re¬ 
ports show a sale of from 600 to 700 

machines annually. Mr. Vaughan has a 
store room in the rear of his office, where 
a number of machines are kept in stock, 
both for display and for sale. 

KING BROTHERS—Wholesale Deal¬ 
ers in F^ruits and Produce. No. ,to6 S. 
Wilmington street. Inter-State phone 
No. 251, Raleigh 562. The members of 
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this well-known business house are R. W. and J. H. King, both 
of whom have been identified with the business life of Raleigh 
for the past seven years. They are large dealers in their line and 
have every facility for handling a large amount of goods. Con¬ 
signments are also solicited and the best of references given. The 
highest market quotations are paid for all products in which they 
deal, while orders from the smallest to the highest receive prompt 
attention. The large amount of business done requires several 
assistants besides the members of the firm, and no firm in the city 
has ever acquired a greater prestige for raliability than they in 
the years in which they have been established here. 

PEEBLES BROS.—Wholesale and Retail Grocers and General 
Commission Merchants, No. 337 Wilmington street. This finn 
was established five years ago, and has been operating under its 
present title since January, this year. The members of the firm 
are E. D., R. O., and C. R. Peebles. Since this re-organization, 
the business of this firm has grown to be one of the most im¬ 
portant in the city. The members of the firm are thoroughly fa¬ 
miliar with every detail connected with the business, and through 
their energetic efforts and thorough business principles have built 
up a very successful trade. The firm sells at the lowest market 
quotations, and their many customers know that whatever pur¬ 
chases made with them can be relied upon. 

W. C. STRONACHS SON CO.—215 Fayetteville street, suc¬ 
cessors to W. C. Stronach & Sons. Wholesale and Retail Grocers. 
Of the old established grocery houses of this city, there are none 
that has retained the patronage longer than this one, which has 
lieen in successful operation here for over thirty years. The busi¬ 
ness was incorporated under its present title two years ago, with 
I'. M, Stronach, President. Prompt delivery is the motto of this 
firm, and four wa,gons are utilized for this purpose. 



TWO SCENES IN PULLEN PARK 


























Photo by Wharton FAYETTEVILLE STREET, FROM MARTIN—LOOKING TOWARD TPIE CAPITOL 

THE MECHANICS AND INVESTORS UNION—Of Raleigh, is one of the best 
known financial companies of the State. It was chartered May, 1893, and was organized 
bv a number of well-known business and financial men of Raleigh. n . i i 

The company was very fortunate in owning a carefully prepared and excellent plan and 
in having men of high character and experience as officers and directors, who have served 
without change during the past eleven years, and have made it quite a success. 

The company has during the past eleven years received deposits from nearly one thous¬ 
and persons, and have aided about three hundred people to build and to own their homes, 
and have returned to the owners of matured monthly deposit saving certificates ovei sixt> 
thousand dollars. Loans are made m Raleigh and several other ^^'^s and towns o^ the 
State The office of the company is in the Pullen Building. John C^ Drew ry is the Rres 
dent: B. S. Jerman, Treasurer, and George Allen is Secretary and Manager. 

GII I IRON FOUNDRY—Corner Davie and McDowell streets. F. H Gill, proprietor. 
Prominent among the industries that have tended to make Raleigh an industrial center is 
the institution quoted above. The business was founded twenty years ago and has been m 
activroSrat on ever since. The plant is 100x200 feet in dimensions, and gives emp oy- 
mlnt to thirty mer the majority of whom are skilled workmen in their respective branches. 

The principal product of this industry is the casting of apicultural implements and also 
castings fo5 cotC and other mill supplies, besides builders’ material. A new departure at 
the present time is the casting of loons of hard, heavy pipes for feitilizer^ factoiies. M ^ 
Gill ^s a native of England, and was for sixteen years engaged m this business there. 

'Uhrclirir-FS;:”,?;' i?eSi^peirw'5f'e“kV„SSrpr„ve,™.., „ec«s.rp fo, .he 
o. or Jer, la4e or'snSl amounts, and difficult casturgs are made a specalty. 

""Jrrftstiro’^^hidTmachtue shop, mahiug saw mills, engines, and doing all ktnds 
of repairs. 

THOMAS H BRIGGS & SONS—Dealers in Hardware, Builders’ Supplies, Stoves, 

I H^MAb JM. -lip ofrppt One of the oldest business enterprises m the city 

and Ranges, No. 220 Fay Thomas H Briggs & Sons, and which was estab- 

is that which is conducted by Messrs, inomas -n. jj os FcvpttPville street at the 

lEhed in 1865. For nine years this firm was located at No. 134 bayetteville street, 


end of which time it removed to its present quarteis, No. 

premises now occupied consist of three large doors and a ’ rlescriotion builders’ 

feet. Herein is carried a most complete stock of hardware of every in 

siinnlies stoves ranges, tools, paints, etc. Besides this,- they have a large warehouse, m 
winch heavy goods are stored. Wholesale and retail prices are maintained ^hro^ , 
and special inducements are offered to the trade. The members of firm are Messrs^ 
Thomas H. and James A. B'iggs, both of whom are men intensely interested 
growth and trade developme it of the city. 

TTCTTr "RARTIST BOOK STORE—W. O. Allen, Manager, No. 113 Fayetteville street. 
TMs StiJnJ boofslor? wi eSisl.e.l under the title of the Snndpy School fPP y Store- 
in 1882, and was conducted as such until twelve years ago, when the P’je.sent designation 
was placed upon it. It is purely a denominational organization, and its object is to spread 
reli-ious literature throughout die State. All the profits go to the missions of the North 
Carolina Baptist State Convention. It is the only establishment of its kind in the entire 
South Mr ^Allen has been connected with this establishment for about two years. The 
store has a special work to do in the way of getting out-of-the-way peop e acquainted wit 
the religious literature of the world, and, so far, has succeeded extremely well. 

T W BLAKE—Jeweler. No. 117 Fayetteville street. An enterprise that has gain^ the 
approbation and patronage of the public js that vvhich is conducted T W- Blake^ 

Fie has been established in this city for the past fifteen years, and m 

known a dull year. The store at which the business is transacted is admirably appmnted 
and arranged. It contains a most excellent assortment of jewelry of all descriptions d a- 
monds and precious stones, silverware, plated goods, watches, clocks, umbrellas, _ toilet 
floods etc A specialty with Mr. Blake is the fine watch and jewelry repairing, and in this 
department Mr. Blake is a practical and skilled mechanic. He is watch inspector for the 
Seaboard Air Line Railroad. This house caters to one of the best classes of trade m the 
city, and maintains a fine reputation for the line of 

to speak of the fair dealing a id the reasonable prices which obtain throu^^hout. Satisfac 
faction guaranteed in all particulars. 



FAYETTEVILLE STREET FROM THE CAPITOL 


Photo by Wharton 






























































THE N. C. COLLEGE OE AGRICUL¬ 
TURE AND MECHANIC ARTS is located 
on Hillsboro St., il 4 miles west of the Capi¬ 
tol, and adjoining Pullen Park. It is on the 
highest point in the city. Its beautiful 
grounds and imposing buildings make it a 
most attractive rendezvous for visitors. The 
weekly dress parade of the cadets (each Mon¬ 
day) and their daily work in the dairy, 
shops, drawing-rooms, fields, greenhouses, 
laboratories and cotton mill attract thousands 
of visitors each year. The college also main¬ 
tains a Summer School for Teachers each 
July, and holds a State Farmers' Convention 
in August. During the past year about 1,500 
people attended the school and convention. 

There are 35 teachers and 520 students in 
the college. Its work is along industrial lines, 
and is intended to educate young men for 
industrial careers in civil, mechanical, electri¬ 
cal and mining engineering, in agriculture, in 
industrial chemistry, and in cotton manufac¬ 
turing. Its instruction offers a combination 
of theoretical and practical work, about half 
the time being devoted to book-study and the 
other half to manual work. There are four- 
year courses of study in each line, furnish¬ 
ing a complete technical and liberal educa¬ 


tion; also two-year courses (mainly practical) 
in agriculture, in textile industry, in mechan¬ 
ic arts, carpentry, wood-turning, blacksmith- 
ing, machine work, and drawing, and in 
building and contracting; also winter course 
(ten weeks) in agriculture and dairying. 

Tuition is $20 a year, board $8 a month. 120 
scholarships. The college is under military 
discipline. Regular habits and regular hours 
are required. None but earnest men are de- 
sireil. 

W. R. DORSETT—Dealer in Heavy and 
Fancy Groceries. Agent for Morning Glory 
Coffee. All phones 131. S. Wilmington St, 
Established five years ago, the proprietor of 
this business has always kept it in the lead of 
the houses of this nature in the Oak City. He 
carries a very fine line of heavy and fancy 
groceries, and fresh vegetables, and among 
his specialties is a select line of coffees, teas, 
spices, canned and bottled goods, all of which 
he sells at the most moderate prices. The 
large stock carried requires the occupancy of 
two floors, while three assistants are required 
to look after the trade and two wagons make 
deliveries to all parts of the city. The most 
courteous treatment is accorded all customers. 




THE XORTH 

I. Wautaugua Hall 


CAROLINA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ARTS 

2. Textile Building 5 - PuHen Building 


4. Main Building 
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BAPTIST UNIVERSITY FOR W'OMEN 

THE BAPTIST UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN. 

R. T. Vann, D. D., President. 

This is one of the largest institutions for the education of women m 
the South. It was established in 1899 and has had a phenomenally suc¬ 
cessful career—for a large part of the time not being able to provide 
boarding accommodations for its patrons. It has an able faculty of 35 
men and women, and over 300 students, of whom 225 are boarders. 
There are five buildings with the best school equipment. The univer¬ 
sity is located in the center of the city of Raleigh, in its best residence 
section, having convenient access to the churches, libraries, street cars, 
and other city conveniences. No school in the South has had a more 
prosperous career or a brighter future. 

D. G. CONN—Dealer in Furniture, Etc. No. 128 South Wilmington 
street. Mr. Conn has been established in business in the city for the past 
five years, and in his particular line has in that time succeeded in build¬ 
ing up a profitable and enduring trade. The store which he occupies is 
well stocked with an excellent line of furniture, stoves and household 
goods of all descriptions. These he sells at the very lowest prices pos¬ 
sible. The amount of business transacted requires the space of two 
floors and the services of one assistant. Mr. Conn also deals in second¬ 
hand goods, buying and selling the same to the interest of the people 
w'ith w'hom he deals. 

J. M. MONIE & SON—Dealers in General Merchandise. No. 217 S. 
Wiimington street. In the thirty-four years in which this firm has been 
associated with the trade of this city they have strenuously followed the 
principle of the “open door.” At all times selling the best goods at most 

reasonable prices. , , • • j- , 

The business of J. M. Monie & Son dates from the beginning of the 
present year, J. M. Monie, Jr., at that time becoming a member of the 
concern. 


























ST MARY’S SCHOOL, one of the oldest institutions of Raleigh, is the 
Diocesan School for girls of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Carohnas. 
d'he school affords opportunity for the thorough training of girls and young 
women. The school was founded in May, 1842, by Rev, Albert Smedes D. D. 
For 36 years Dr. Smedes was rector and principal of the institution. In 1877 
he was called to his rest, and was succeeded by his son, the Rev. Bennett 
Smedes, who labored for the institution for 22 years. In 1897, Dr. Smedes pro- 
nosed to the Diocese of North Carolina at its annual convention that the church 
take charge of the school, which had been the life-work of his distin^iished 
father and then of himself. The property was purchased by the church from 
Mr. Paul Cameron, from whom it had been previously rented in the tall ot 
1897 a charter was granted bv the General Assembly of North Carolina, and 
afterwards amended, incorporating the Trustees of St Mary s School, consist¬ 
ing of the Bishops of the Dioceses within the States of North and South Caro¬ 
lina, and clerical and lay trustees from each, 

St Mary’s is situated on the highest elevation m the city one mile fiom the 
State House, and is surrounded by a tv enty-acre grove of original forest o 
oak and pine, with a frontage of aliout twelve hundred feet on one of the mos 
lieautiful residence streets. The site is all that can be desired for convenience^ 
health and beauty. In the rear is a fine garden of five acres. The buildin^. 
are seven in nuniber, all of them improved and up-to-date m every respect with 
modern apnointments. The faculty of the school consists of twenty-four teach- 
ejrand officers. The Rev. McNeely DuBose, B. S., B. D., rector, has been 
identified with the school for the past two years, having foriue y been rectoi o 
the narish at Asheville, North Carolina, for fourteen years, 1 he school has an 
averat^e enrollment of 250 students, with boarding accommodations roi 130^ 
The cost of tuition averages about $250 per year. The property is valued at 
S7-00^00 The courses Sf instruction at St. Mary’s are embraced m the acad- 
!mic department, including the preparatory department and the coUege^^ A^^ 
music school, the art school, and the business school The object of StMUary s 
is to give its girls a thorough Christian education. The daily lite ot tue 
dents is that of a Christian household. 




ST. Mary’s school 


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PEACE INSTITUTE 

PEACE INSTITUTE AND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FOR 
WOMEN.—Peace Institute, located at its present site since 1872, has 
been identified with the history of the State for iiearly three-quarters 
of a century It is one of the best known of its kind in the country, and 
offers to young women advantages that are rarely found m this sec¬ 
tion. During the years in which this school has been in operation 
there have gone out from its walls some of the most culti 

vated woman in the land. The beautiful surroundings and healthful 
location, combined with the various courses of study, offer to the 
young woman seeking higher education the best that can he acquire , 
The institute is located in a large grove of native oaks, ent rely re 
moved from the noise and dust of the city, a halt square from the street 
car line and within easy access to all points. The grounds contain 
eiMit acres The natural drainage and sewerage are both excellent. 
The drinking water used is free stone, and has to be tested every year. 
The buildings, which are constructed of brick, are large and massive 
They contains parlors, libraries, dining rooms, imisic 
studio and sixty bed rooms, all under one roof. Thp- are well li^^hted 
by gas, heated by steam, and electric bells are used to announce the 
school hours. The new building contains a large audi orium for con¬ 
certs and commencement exercises; a large and well-lighted hall for 
physical culture; chemical and physical laboratories, and large recita 

The president of the institution. Prof. Jas. Dinwiddie, M A., is ^ 
graduate of the University of Virginia, and is ably assisted by a 
farge facultv of specialists. The courses of study are similar to those 
of all first-class institutions of this kind in the country and the A^ B. 
course is modeled on that of Southern universities for men. Ihe 
graduates of Peace take first rank m the teaching protession. h or fur¬ 
ther information, write Prof. Jas. Dmwiddie, and a handsome booklet 
will be mailed. 
































acres, and most of this is under cultivation. 
There is a stone chapel in which there is daily 
service at 5 45 p. in., to which visitors are 
welcome as they are to inspect the grounds 
and the work of the school at any time. St. 
Agnes Hospital and Training School for 
Nurses is connected with the school. The 
dean of the Medical School of the University 
of North Carolina is its surgeon-in-chief, and 
the students of the school receive clinical e.x- 
perience in the hospital. There are twelve 
nurses under training. During last year there 
were 124 patients and 3.932 hospital days. 
The hospital is largely supported by charit¬ 
able offerings. In all departments of the 
school there are nearly four hundred pupils. 

C. W. JONES & BRO.—Dealers in Staple 
and Fancy Groceries, Fresh Meats, Chickens, 
Eggs and Country Produce. West Raleigh. 
This firm has been established here since last 
spring, and the proprietors are Messrs. C. W. 
and A. J. Jones. They do a strictly retail 
business, and under their able management 
the business has increased day by day. They 
carry a very large stock, which is neatly and 
attractively arranged, and comprises every- 


FOUR OF Raleigh’s beautiful homes 

1. Home of Mrs. Lucy D. Capeheart. 3. Home of R. B. Raney 

2. Home of Joseph E. Pogue 4. Home of Dr. Andrew W. Goodwin 


CHAS. W. BARNETT—Architect, 
Fayetteville street. This gentleman has been 
established in the city for the past five years, 
and has made many friends during this time 
in the cit\’ and surrounding towns within a 
radius of seventy-five miles. He is an archi¬ 
tect of marked ability, and deserves the suc¬ 
cess he has attained in planning Southern 
homes and public buildings of all kinds. 
Among the numerous homes in the city 
planned by IMr. Barrett we mention IMr. R. B. 
Raney and Mr. P. R. Albright. He also 
planned the building on Fayetteville street 
owned and occupied by the Carolina Trust 
Company, and Watauga Hall, at the A. & M. 
College. 

His suite of offices is well arranged, and is 
at the service of all. He engages two assist¬ 
ants. 

IMr. Barrett is the author of “Colonial 
Southern Homes,” a publication that is meet¬ 
ing with a large circulation throughout the 
country. 

W. M. RIGGSBEE—Groceries and No¬ 
tions, West Raleigh. Mr. Riggsbee has been 


in business here one year, and has ably demon¬ 
strated during that time that his new venture 
have proved a success, not only to himself 
but to his many patrons. Besides carrying 
a .general line of groceries, he has a nice line 
of notions and tinware, and the people 
throughout this section of the city have found 
that his prices and goods are all that could 
be desired. Mr. Riggsbee is thoroughly mod¬ 
ern in his business methods, and through his 
strict adherence to business rules has added 
in a great measure to his already established 
reputation as a merchant of fine ability. 


lowest market prices are made on all produce. 
Strict attention is given customers, and free 
delivery is made to all parts of the city. 


ST. AUGUSTINE'S SCHOOL—St. Au¬ 
gustine’s School is in the outskirts of the city, 
about one mile east of the Capitol. It was 
founded in 1867 for the training of young 
colored men and women. It is under the care 
of the Episcopal Church, and Rt. Rev. J. B. 
Cheshire, D. D., Bishop of North Carolina, 
is president of the board of trustees, which 
includes four bishops and several citizens of 
Raleigh. It is a normal school, and is pre¬ 
paring its students to become teachers in the 
public and paid schools of the South. Some 
of its young men are carefully trained so as 
to be able to enter on a theological course 
after leaving the school. All the students are 
required to take training in industrial courses, 
the girls in cooking and sewing, the young 
men in carpentry, printing and bricklaying. 
Several of the school buildings, including the 
beautiful Benson Library and Taylor Hall, 
were erected by student labor. A number of 
the students work during the day and go to 
school at night. The property includes no 


J. F. CAIN & SON—Retail Groceries. No. 

122 East Martin street. The proprietors of 
this store. Alessrs. J. F. Cain and E. B. Cain, 
both of this State, are doing their utmost to 
make their place popular; and their success 
is manifested by the rapid increase of their 
trade since they opened business one month 
ago. The business now contains everything 
to be had in an up-to-date establishment of 
this nature—teas, coffees, spices, canned and 
bottled goods—all the finest delicacies of the ^ 
season, and a full line of heavy groceries. The 

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A GROUP OF BUILDINGS AT ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL 
Sitiith Building 2. St. Agnes Hospital 3. Lyman Building 4. Benson Library 

5. Principal’s Residence 

















thing in the way of teas, cofTees, vegetables, canned and bot¬ 
tled goods, and the prices charged are as low as good quality 
will permit. Both gentlemen of the firm are native North 
Carolinians, and are known throughout this section for their 
enterprise and progressive ideas. Everything is sold at the 
closest margin of profit, thereby giving their customers the 
advantage of low prices and good quality and quick service. 

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER. 


Raleigh’s Leading Paper. 

The Raleigh News and Observer, the oldest paper at the 
State capital, is the result of the successive consolidations of 
the daily newspapers published in Raleigh since the rvar. 

The News, which was established March ist, 1872, pur¬ 
chased The Carolinian, and the Raleigh Observer, which was 
established 1876, later purchased the Raleigh Sentinel, which 
was started in 1865, and was the first daily that had been 
established at the caoital that gained a large circulation. 
Though directly sprung from the union of the Raleigh News 
and the Raleigh Observer, The News and Observer is as well 
the real successor to the Raleigh Sentinel and may be truly 
said to have been established in the year 1865. It has been 
under its present management ten years, with Josephus Dan¬ 
iels, Editor and President of the company, and has grown 
rapidly and steadily until its daily circulation now exceeds 
9,200, and its Sunday circulation is little short of 10,000. It 
has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the State, and 
in connection with the Daily News and Observer the company 
publishes two strong and widely circulated weeklies—The 
Farmer and Mechanic and The North Carolinian. 

Its office is well equipped with perfecting presses, and a 
battery of four linotype machines and every modern equip¬ 
ment, a new Mergenthaler machine having been put in the 
office the past month. 

The News and Observer is in close touch with the Demo¬ 
cratic politics of the State, is a vigorous and independent party 
organ of the best type, and its editor is a member of the 
National Democratic Committee from North Carolina. It 
is not only earnest and aggressive in preaching the political 
doctrine in which it believes, but has been an influential factor 
in the recent educational and temperance progress in North 
Carolina. It is alive and awake to every movement that is 
working for the betterment of North Carolina. Its circula¬ 
tion is State wide, and its influence is always thrown on the 
side of progress and morality. 

The News and Observer has done its part in every effort 
to increase the progress and prosperity of the city of Raleigh, 
and has led in not a few matters that have contributed largely 
to the expansion and growth of the city along healthy lines. 

It is published at 413 Fayetteville street, in an office espec¬ 
ially erected for a daily newspaper, and has occupied this 
office for more than a quarter of a century. With its con¬ 
tinued growth the management recognized that it must 
shortly erect a new and modern building adequate to the de¬ 
mands of its enlarged business. 

THE EVENING TIMES. 


Raleigh's Only Afternoon Paper is a Great Success. 

No' paper in the country more thoroughly covers its distinc¬ 
tive field than the Raleigh Evening Times. It goes into prac¬ 
tically every home in the city of Raleigh, and its daily visits 
are looked forward to and welcomed as those of no othei 
paper are. Its city subscription is larger than that of all the 
other Raleigh papers combined. The paper is twenty-six 


years old, and has grown from small beginnings to its present 
size—si.x pages of seven columns'”each, 42 columns. 

Three years ago the property passed into the hands of its 
present owners, and in September, 1904, the Evening limes 
moved into its present new quarters, its own building, situ¬ 
ated in the very heart of the business district of the city. Nos. 
10 to 14 East Hargett street. 

It has the handsomest editorial rooms and business offices 
in the State, has installed a new $7,000 perfecting power press, 
and is equipped with all the modern improvements of a first- 
class newspaper office. 




i The News and Observer.!: 


jBaiis ail Korth Carolina Dailies in News and Circu lation 

' ' ^ "SlILLS 




Raleigh’s progressive dailies 


Hon. John C. Drewry is the president and general manager 
and principal owner of the paper. He is one of the most suc¬ 
cessful business men in the South, and a writer of ability. 
Some of the strongest editorials that appear in The Times 
are (occasionally) the productions of his pen, though Mr. 
J. C. Caddell is the regular editorial writer. The latter also 
spends much of his time in the field in the interest of the 
paper’s State circulation, which is growing very fast. 

In July, 1904, Mr. Maxwell Gorman, one of the best news¬ 
paper men in the South, was elected managing editor of The 
Times, and he has transformed the paper. It is now the 

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handsomest evening paper in North Carolina, and one of the 
strongest in the South, ably edited in both its news columns 

and editorial page. . j 1 • 

Mr. E. A. Womble is the business manager, and lie is a 
most efficient man in the business, and has had long and valu¬ 
able experience. . .r 

Altogether, there is no more successful newspaper in iNortn 
Carolina than the Raleigh Evening Times. 

THE MORNING POST. 


The Progressive Daily of North Carolina. 

The Morning Post, established near the close of the year 
1897, has enjoyed, almost from the first, a high place in the 
regard of the people of North Carolina, and a leading position 
both as to circulation and influence. Assuming that there 
should be no favored or unfavored classes among the people 

of the State, The Post took strong ground in favor of equal 

rights to all and special privileges to none, and maintained 

that attitude with all its might. The result was that it ob¬ 

tained a firm hold upon the confidence of all the people of 
the State and quickly found its way as a daily visitor into 
the homes, the offices, the stores, and the factories of every 
city, town and cross-roads; and wherever it has found an 
entrance it has established itself as a daily necessity to its 
many thousands of readers. . 

In view of the extent and character of its circulation, ihe 
Post has been regarded as a high class advertising medium, 
and its patrons have come to regard its space as a sure pro¬ 
ducer of results. 

From the standpoint of nearly seven years of usefulness to 
the State and the people of North Carolina, The Post looks 
back upon its past with pride, and forward to the future with 
confidence. 

THE COLLEGE PHARMACY—John E. Davis, Manager. 
West Raleigh. Familiar to the people of this section of the 
city is the establishment quoted above. The business has been 
in operation for three years, and under the able manage of 
Mr. Davis has acquired an increasing patronge. He carries 
only the purest lines of drugs and proprietary medicines, be¬ 
sides a fine line of cigars, tobacco, stationery, athletic goods, 
Huyler’s, Heider, and Lowney’s fine candies, college stationery 
and school supplies, while a fine fountain dispenses all the 
most up-to-date beverages that could be desired. The business 
is located in a growing section of the city, and through the 
efficient management of its proprietor is becoming better 
known every day, and Mr. Davis spares no pains to make his 
store attractive to all who enter, and a customer once is a cus¬ 
tomer always. 

C. S. PARKER—Dealer in General Merchandise. West 
Raleigh. Inter-State phone 541. For two years the enterpris¬ 
ing proprietor of this establishment has held a leading po¬ 
sition among the retail merchants of this section of the city. 
He is a native of North Carolina, and a business man of pro¬ 
gressive ideas. His stock of merchandise includes everything 
required in the general supplies of the home and the students 
of the colleges. He keeps up-to-date in every way, and is 
ably assisted in the general work of his establishment by a 
clerk who understands every detail of the business. In the 
two years in which Mr. Parker has been established here, the 
people of the neighborhood have come to learn that all goods 
sold by him can be relied on. This feature alone has been a 
great lever in assuring him the success which he has ob¬ 
tained. 


























SHAW UNIVERSIT\—Shaw University was founded as 
a school for educating colored preachers for the Baptist minis¬ 
try. Its inception was due to the fact that the American Baptist 
Home Mission Society, at the close of the Civil War, had large 
plans to help the people set free from slaverv. especially in 
their religious education. For Shaw Universitv, the right 
man in the person of Rev. Henry Martin Tupper' D. D., was 
appointed as founder. He began his work in this citv, the 
place of his choice in the year 1865. The following year Mr. 
Elijah Shaw, of Wales, Mass., after whom the university is 
named, became interested in the 
work. March ist, 1866, was formed 
the first class for colored women, 
and the school has since been for 
both sexes. In 1870 the present 
campus, including a whole city 
block, was purchased for $15,000.00 
The buildings were put in with 
bricks made by the students. The 
industrial idea was adopted from 
the very first. In 1874 the girls' 
building, known as Estey, was con¬ 
structed. The State of North Car¬ 
olina gave the use of the land of 
part of another city block. On 
this, with the help of iMr. Henry 
C. Leonard, a brother of iMrs. Tup¬ 
per, the Leonard Medical Hall was 
erected. In 1882 the iMedical 
School was opened. 

At this time there are on the 
campus Estey Hall, Shaw Hall, 
the Chapel, the iMedical Dormitory, 
the Administration Building, the 
Industrial Buildings. Laundry, the 
Leonard Medical Building, Hospi¬ 
tal and Missionar}- Training Build¬ 
ings. The value of the property is 
$167,000.00. There are industrial 
departments for both men and wo¬ 
men. The latter is very complete 
and is doing the best work of its 
kind that is. carried on in an}' in¬ 
dustrial school in the South. The 
men’s industrial department has 
been enlarged and is soon to re¬ 
ceive further enlargement. All of 
the industrial departments of Shaw 
have received strong recognition at 
the hands of the committee award¬ 
ing prizes for excellent work ex¬ 
hibited at the annual State Fairs. 

There are also normal, scientific, 
collegiate, theological, medical, law, 
pharmaceutical and missionary 
training departments. It employs 
at the present time a corps of 
forty-five professors, teachers and helpers. There were en¬ 
rolled last year in the institution 500 students. The summer 
school, that has been very successful and well attended, will 
become a permanent feature of the university. 

The university has had onh" two presidents. The Rev. H. 
M. Tupper, D. D., who died November 12th. 1893. The presi¬ 
dent who is now in office was elected the same year. Mr. 
Charles Francis Meserve, LL. D., has had the pleasure of see¬ 
ing the institution, under his leadership, develope in every 
prosperous way. He came to the work at a sacrifice to him¬ 


self, for he was president of Haskell Institute, at Lawrence, 
Katisas, where both the work and the salary were larger. The 
work is well in hand. It has the confidence of the white as 
well as the colored population. The discipline is as near per¬ 
fect as it can ever be in any school. There is a large enroll¬ 
ment already for the coming year. During this year scores 
have been turned away for want of room. 

D. T. ivIOORE, JR.—Grocer. Dealer in Staple and Fancy 
Groceries. Inter-State phone 62. Hillsboro street. West 


SH.WV UNIVERSITY—BUILDINGS AND C.tMPUS 


Raleigh. Mr. Moore has been conducting a grocery establish¬ 
ment in this section of the city for the past three years, and 
has been located at his present stand since last January, hav¬ 
ing been formerly across the street. He carries a very fine 
line of goods relative to a business of this nature, and keeps 
everything in a fresh and orderly manner. The stock is the 
very best in the way of teas, coffees, and bottled and canned 
goods; fresh meats, fish and oysters are also found here in 
season. And all orders are promptly delivered and good 
weight always given, while live and let live prices are charged. 

^ ■> 


J. P. WHITLEY & CO.—Grocers and General Commission 
Merchants, 113-115 E. Martin street. Phone 178. The name 
of this firm is familiar to the citizens of this city not only 
for low prices, reliability and fair dealings, but as well for 
prompt service and the large stock they carry. The business 
lias been in operation here for four years, and no firm in 
this city has ever been attended with better success than the 
one under discussion at the present time. They carry a very 
large stock of everything pertaining to a business of this 
nature, and their market quotations are as low as can pos¬ 
sibly be secured anywhere. The 
premises occupied are large, being 
50x75 feet in dimensions, and every 
facility for handling shipments in 
large order. The references of this 
firm are of the best, and all con¬ 
signees receive the most prompt re¬ 
mittance. Consignments solicited, 
and market quotations are always 
at hand. 

JOHN W. EVANS—Buggy and 
Carriage Manufacturer. North¬ 
west corner Morgan and Blount 
streets. In a general review of the 
industries that are making Raleigh 
the city of active strife, there is 
none that deserves greater mention 
than the one under discussion at 
the present time. This business has 
been established here since 1879, 
and the business done has increas¬ 
ed from year to year until the firm 
enjoys its present large patronage. 
The plant is a nice one, and no 
pains are spared to make the goods 
turned out here worthy of the 
stamp of merit which they surely 
signify. The specialty of the firm 
is giving attention to repairing and 
repainting of all kinds of vehicles, 
and the fitting on or rubber tires is 
made a feature, and the best care 
is exercised to see that every job 
is thoroughly done. The constant¬ 
ly increasing trade requires com¬ 
petent employees, all of whom are 
skilled workmen. 

PHILIPS & PENNY—Whole¬ 
sale Grocers, 112-114 Martin street. 
F. H. Philips and O. B. Penny, 
proprietors. Principal among the 
wholesale houses of this city is the 
firm under discussion at the pres¬ 
ent time. They are large dealers 
in provisions, flour, hay, bran, feed 
stuffs, cotton bagging, ties, cottonseed products, etc. They 
make a specialty of farmers’ supplies, and deal extensively 
in this line of goods. The business has been established here 
for six years, and the fame of the house is growing day by 
day. They have two floors of ample dimensions, well stocked, 
and the particular purchaser can always find here that which 
he desires. Both Messrs. Philips and Penny are merchants of 
long e.xperience, and always cater to the good will of their 
customers. They are well known throughout the city and 
surrounding country for the quality of their goods and prices. 


I. Shaw Building and Chapel 
5. Medical Dormitory 


A View of the Campus 3. Estey Building 4. Medical Building 
6. Missionary Training Building 7. Administration Building 














A. B. SIRONACH CO. Dry Goods, Notions, Milli¬ 
nery and Shoes, 215 Fayetteville street, 216 Wilmington 
street. Mr. Stronach is a native horn citizen of Raleigh, 
and is among one of the most enterprising and progres¬ 
sive merchants of this city, and the popularity of this 
store is attested by the crowds that throng the prem¬ 
ises. The stock is large and well assorted, and every¬ 
thing that can please the feminine eye is displayed to 
good advantage. The motto of the place is good value 
for your money. The business has been established 
here for nine years, and has always given uniform sat¬ 
isfaction to their customers, who are always sure of 
the quality of goods that are purchased here. Two 
floors, 210 feet deep, opening on Fayetteville and Wil¬ 
mington streets, are devoted to the stock carried, and 
everything desired in the line of woman's apparel is to 
be found here. The business done gives employment to 
seventeen people, and the most courteous service is ac¬ 
corded to the patrons of the house. Free delivery made 
to all parts of the city. 

UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COM¬ 
PANY—OF Cincinnati. Carey J. Hunter, State Agent. 
Rooms 303-4-5 Trust Building. During the thirty-seven 
years in which this company has been in operation it 
has always held a leading and most honorable position 
among the old line companies of the world. Prompt in 


THE CAROLINA TRUST COMPANY — Capital 
$100,000. A. J. Ruffin, President; Leo D. Heartt, Vice- 
President and General Manager; H. F. Smith, Cashier; 
Robert C. Strong, Counsel. A potent factor in the de¬ 
velopment of Raleigh as a commercial and industrial 
center is the Carolina Trust Company. The manage¬ 
ment is composed of some of the most successful busi¬ 
ness men and able masters of finance in the “Old North 
State.’’ The institution was organized and chartered in 
1901, and is noted for its flourishing condition. This in¬ 
stitution is located on the main floor of their own build¬ 
ing, which is the handsomest structure in the city de¬ 
voted to banking and general offices. In the short while 
in which this company has been in operation it has es¬ 
tablished a record that is without precedent in the his¬ 
tory of financial institutions of Raleigh. They do a gen¬ 
eral banking business, act as executor, administrator, 
guardian, trustee, and assignee and receiver, and also 
financial agents for the floating of stocks and bonds of 
municipal, railroad, cotton mills and other corporations, 
giving special attention to collections in this State. Their 
facilities are unsurpassed in all departments of banking, 
and their customers are accorded every legitimate ac¬ 
commodation. The officials of the company are all local 
men. 

HOOVER’S DEPARTMENT STORE—213-215 S. 
Wilmington street. C. W. Hoover, proprietor. Dealer 
in Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, IMillinery, Ladies’ 


TWO VIEWS OF THE HOME FOR OLD CONFEDER.VTE SOLDIERS 

paying claims, and conducted on the most conservative business principles. The 
amount paid to policyholders during the year 1903 amounted to $2,701,235.68, while 
the amount of new business written for that year was $35,742,672.00. The Raleigh 
agency of this company has been located here for seventeen years, all of which time 
Mr. Hunter has represented the company here. It has shown a steady increase in 
business each year until at the present time it ranks in the forefront of the old line 
companies operating in this State. The efficiency of Mr. Hunter’s work and the pop¬ 
ularity of the company represented by him is best demonstrated by the fact that the 
Union Central wrote over three-quarters of a million dollars of business last year. 
Mr. Hunter has a number of well trained agents in the field in this State, and the 
amount of business done through his office here requires a force of four clerks be¬ 
sides himself. He organized the agency for the company in Virginia, where it is 
now doing a remarkable business. 

A. C. HINTON—Dealer in Fine Tailor-Made Garments for men. Offices Caro¬ 
lina Trust Building. Rooms 208-9-10. No business in this city is conducted upon a 
more systematic basis tthan that conducted by the gentleman above named. Mr. 
Hinton is e.xclusively in the tailoring business, and the line of w'oolens displayed by 
him at his rooms are the finest that have ever been shown in this city, which include 
the latest imported and domestic fabrics. Mr. Hinton is a native of North Carolina, 
and is w'ell up in his line, as he has worked up the largest tailoring trade in the 
State. Satisfied customers are his greatest advertisement, and those who give him 
their initial order are sure to return. In addition to his trade in the city and State, 
he has a large patronage from traveling men. 

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THE CAROLIN.\ TRUST COMPANY 


ESTABLISHMENT OF A. B. STRON.\CH CO.—DRY 
GOODS 




































and Gents’. Furnishing Goods. This estahlishment is 
the best of its kind in the city, and is the only colored 
dry goods store in operation here. Its progressive 
proprietor is a man of liberal ideas and converts 
these into the general conduct of his business. The 
business has been established here for eight months, 
and in that time the patronage built up among the 
colored people of this city has excelled his every ex¬ 
pectation. The stock contained herein is entirely new. 
and combines the finest line of goods relative to a 
business of this nature. Two floors are devoted to 
the stock carried, and besides the proprietor, the husi- 
ness gives employment to three extra people. 

HUFiTER & DUNN—Wholesale Grocers. Dealers 
in Heavy Groceries, Fanners’ Supplies, Fertilizers, 
etc. 235 Wilmington street. Phones: Inter-State 
482, Raleigh 70. This important and representative 
business was founded four years ago, and its enter¬ 
prising proprietors, Messrs. G. E. Hunter and E. S. 
E)unn, are business men of progressive ideas, com¬ 
bined with modern methods. Their house is known 
far and wide throughout the surrounding country for 
the stock carried, low prices and liberal terms. They 
are men of inany years’ experience in this husiness. 
and in combining their ideas have made their house 


a leader of its kind among the many in this city. They 
have every facility for handling orders from the 
smallest to the largest, and no detail of the Inisiness 
is lost track of. Three floors and basement 30x82 feet 
are devoted to the stock carried, and two wagons are 
engaged in handling the general shipments. 

JOP. P. WYATT & BROS.—Dealers in Groceries 
and Feedstuffs, Field Seed, Agricultural Implements. 
Horse Powers, “Tornado” Feed and Ensilage Cut¬ 
ters. 15 and 16 E. jMartin street and 16 Exchange 
Place. The members of this firm are Messrs. Jop 
P., E. S., and P. T. Wyatt, all of whom are capable 
business men in their line, and conduct their business 
upon the most modern methods. The business has 
been established since 1884, and has been known under 
its present title since 1891, having at that time suc¬ 
ceeded the firm of Wyatt & Taylor. The business 
done gives employment to six people, and the prem¬ 
ises occupied are three floors and basemnt 16x70 feet 
in dimensions and a large warehouse on S. A. L. 
tracks for storage of machinery and feed. They carry 
a very large stock of agricultural implements and 
farmers’ supplies. Their prices are as low as can be 
obtained at any place, and their method of treatment 
of their customers has won them the greatest respect. 


Grave of W’orth Bagley, Ensign U. S. Navy, the First American Officer and 
only line officer of the navy who fell in the Spanish-American War. 

Residence of Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley, taken on the morning of May 
i6th, 1898, on the day of the funeral of Worth Bagley, showing the 
military guard on duty. Residence is on the corner of South and 
Blount streets 


H. J. BROWN COFFIN 
HOUSE (Inc.) — Embalmers 
and Funeral Directors, cor¬ 
ner Hargett and Salisbury 
streets, Raleigh, N. C. This establishment, with 
sixty-eight years successful business, has grown to its 
present commanding position for popularity and ex¬ 
cellent management. Originally established in 1836 
by the father of the present president, it was con¬ 
tinued by Mr. John W. Brown until June ist, 1904. 
when his son, Fah. P. Brown, was taken in and under 
its original name incorporated. Thus three genera¬ 
tions have left nothing undone to make this one of 
the most complete mortuary establishments of the 
South. Its offices, parlor, chapel, show and stock 
rooms and its morgue and embalming department are 
replete with every modern improvement and conveni¬ 
ence for giving their patrons the best and most 
prompt service. No establishment in the country is 
better equipped with funeral cars, casket wagons and 
other necessary vehicles and stock. Two licensed em¬ 
balmers. Skilled workmen in its trimming depart¬ 
ment, courteous and experienced operators are em¬ 
ployed in every department, making this establish¬ 
ment as near perfect as e.xperience can make it. 

G. S. TUCKER & CO.—Dealers in Furniture, 
Sewing Machines, and Household Goods, No. 9 Mar¬ 
tin and 12 Market street. Branches in Wilson and 
Rocky Mount, N. C. Prominent among the large 
dealers of furniture in this city is the firm of Tucker 
& Co., the members of which are G. S. and C. D. 
I’ncker, both of whom are well known business men 
of this city. The business has heen established here 
for sixteen years, and the stock carried hy them is 
one of the largest in the city, comprising everything 
relative to an institution of this kind. The prices 
charged are within the reach of all, and the house is 
known for its liberal and fair terms. Here one can 
find goods to furnish the modest home or the most 

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(coffin house) 

John W. Brown 

palatial mansion. The premises occupied are large, 
having four well-stocked floors of 30x80 feet in di¬ 
mensions, while the business done at this branch re¬ 
quires the employment of twelve people. 

J. M. PACE MULE CO.—Dealers in Mules and 
Horses, wholesale and retail, iii East Martin street. 
For fourteen years this well-known company has been 
represented in this city, and no one in all that time 
who has had any dealings with them has ever had 
any reason to regret the purchases made here. The 
large stable occupied has room for 75 head of horses, 
with an additional accommodation of about 100 mules. 
Every animal that passes through his hands is guar¬ 
anteed as represented, and this fact has been one of 
the greatest measures of his success. He was for¬ 
merly in the same line of business in Richmond, Va., 
and at the present time his headquarters are in St. 
Louis, from which market he receives the greater 
supply of stock handled by him. 

THE CAPITOL INN—Formerly the old Branson 
House, corner Fayetteville and Morgan streets, oppo¬ 
site the Capitol. Isaac A. White, proprietor. Rates 
$1.00 and $1.50 per day. This is the only medium- 
priced hotel in the city, and the patronage it enjoys 
is very large. The house has been located here for 
twenty-five years, and its present proprietor has con¬ 
ducted it for the past ten. The house contains twenty- 
five well-furnished and home-like rooms, and its 
amiable proprietor strives in every way to please his 
patrons. He is a business man of progressive ideas, 
and in the time in which he has conducted the house 
its prestige has greatly increased, and the business at 
the present time gives employment to eight people. 
This house is favorably known throughout the State. 


THREE c:ENER.\TIONS OF THE FIRM — H. J. BROWN 

Fab. P. Brown H. J. Brown 





























THE ROYALL & BORDEN FURNITURE CO. 
—Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Furniture and 
Housefurnishings. Corner Hargett and Wilming¬ 
ton streets. J. L. Borden, President; Geo. C. 
Royall, Vice-President; T. P. Jerman, Jr., Secre¬ 
tary and Treasurer; Miles Goodwin, Installment 
Manager. Capital paid in $15,000. The name of this 
iirm is a familiar one to the citizens of this city, 
not only for low prices, reliability and fair dealings, 
but as well for prompt service and the large stock 
they carry. The business has been established here 
for over ten years, and incorporated under the pres¬ 
ent title for over seven years. They are the largest 
dealers of furniture in this city, and have every fa¬ 
cility for accommodating a rapidly growing trade. 
The building and annex occupied by them is three 
stories and basement 45x90 feet in dimensions, and 
the finest line of furniture and housefurnishings 
that could be desired are carried therein. The busi¬ 
ness done requires the employment of a force of ten 
people, and every attention is paid to their custom¬ 
ers, and prospective purchasers, and every article to 
complete the modest home or most palatial mansion 
can be found here. 

JOHN T. JONES—Sheet Metal Works. Manu¬ 
facturer of Sheet Metal Cornices, Skylights, Venti¬ 
lators, Cresting, Finials. No. 116 Salisbury street. 
This is the largest business of its kind in the city, 
and in the twelve years in which Mr. Jones has been 
established here he has ably demonstrated that the 
quality of work turned out by him and his w'orkmen 
is of the best. The large business done requires a 
force from six to ten men, who are skilled in their 
respective branches, and constantly employed in the 


many contracts which are continually coming to 
Mr. Jones. Some of the large work recently com¬ 
pleted is the cornice work and roofing on the Bap¬ 
tist University, and are at present at work on the 
Agricultural Building of the A. & M. College. His 
shop is equipped with all the latest machinery con¬ 
nected with a business of this nature, and many 
fine specimens of ornamental work relative to build¬ 
ings of all descriptions are to be found here. He is 
an experienced slater himself, and knows the re¬ 
quirements of the business to such an extent that 
all contracts undertaken by him give perfect satis¬ 
faction in every way. 

C. P. WHARTON—Photographer. 119 Fayette¬ 
ville street. This gentleman is the leading photog¬ 
rapher of this city, having had many years’ experi¬ 
ence in his art; and in the eighteen years in which 
his studio has been established in this city the qual¬ 
ity of his work has become w'ell known. With a 
studio unsurpassed, he makes a specialty of high 
grade portraiture-platinums, carbins, crayons and 
sepias. His equipment of lenses includes the very 
latest types, and his cameras are of the most modern 
construction. All kinds of copying, enlarging, view 
work, etc., has his special attention, and done at the 
most reasonable prices. Mr. Wharton occupies a 
large and well-furnished gallery, neatly arranged in 
the centre of the city, and enjoys a very select 
trade. During the many years in which he has 
been established he has made many thousands of 
pictures of all the leading men of this community 
and throughout the State, and some of the finest 
work of this nature that adorns the homes of 
Raleigh and surrounding territory are his products. 




BUILDING OF THE ROYALL & BORDEN FURNITURE CO, 


ESTABLISHMENT OF SHERWOOD HIGGS CO. 


SHERWOOD HIGGS & 

CO.—No. 203-205 Fayette¬ 
ville street and 8 and 10 E. Hargett street. This is 
Raleigh’s only department store, and is the largest 
dry goods house in the city. The store was estab¬ 
lished eight years ago. The company has a most 
excellent reputation for the high quality of goods 
which they place at the disposal of the public. They 
carry everything in the way of dry goods, notions, 
millinery, ladies’ ready to wear garments, men’s fur¬ 
nishings, shoes, novelties, and fancy goods, and ar¬ 
range their prices so that they fall within the reach 
of all. The business transacted requires the service 
of fifty people, and the most polite and courteous 
attention is accorded to all. Mail orders are given 
special attention and prompt deliveries. Trustworthy 
goods only at uniformly right prices. 

WM. TAYLOR—Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fit¬ 
ting. Academy of Music Building, West Martin St. 
Inter-State phone 481. In speaking of the city of 
Raleigh and its representative business houses, there 
is none that deserves greater mention than the one 
under discussion. It has been.j'established here for 
the past two years, and the rej^jjtation it enjoys is of 
the highest. Mr. Taylor is a,^practical man of long 
experience himself, and knows well that only good 
work can survive, and has built up the reputation of 
his business on that foundation. He also carries a 
very large stock on hand, and all work entrusted to 
his care receives prompt attention. Mr. Taylor is 
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a native of England, but has spent the last thirty- 
two years in this country. He uses only the most 
up-to-date methods in his work, and is ably assisted 
by several skilled workmen, and all contracts sub¬ 
mitted to him are well performed. 

PHILIPS & CO.—Grocers. Wholesale Dealers in 
Flour, Hay, Corn, Oats, Shipstuff, etc. 309 S. Wil¬ 
mington street. Phones: Inter-State 342, Raleigh 
126. Prominent among this city’s business houses is 
the firm of Philips & Co., who have been doing busi¬ 
ness here for over ten years, and during all that time 
if has always held an enviable place among the mer¬ 
chants of Raleigh for their liberal terms and fine 
business principles, and has won for the house a very 
large trade. The members of the firm are progres¬ 
sive business men, being native North Carolinians, 
and take a great interest in all that pertains to the 
general welfare of their native city. 

C. C. JONES—Retail Groceries. No. 126 East 
Martin street. This store occupies two floors 25x90 
feet each. The trade keeps two men besides the pro¬ 
prietor busy. The proprietor of this well-conducted 
establishment, since coming here from his native 
State—Virginia—has proven himself to be a busi¬ 
ness man of enterprising ability; and has striven in 
every honest way to make his store the most popular 
in the city. He always keeps a complete stock, which 


















































































































































is always being refreshed with the best line of both heavy and 
fancy groceries. The store has been nmler the present manage¬ 
ment for the past ten years, and today the business is remarkably 
larger. 

J. ROSENGARTEX—Dealer in Clothing and Gents’. Furnish¬ 
ings, 214 Fayetteville street. Inter-State phone 39S. Prominent 
among the well-known merchants of Raleigh there is none that 
deserves greater mention than the proprietor of this establishment. 
]\Ir. Rosengarten began business here in 1895, and since that time 
his business has steadily increased and the reputation his house 
enjoys has been justly earned through the medium of good quality 
and fair prices. The stock carried is large and up-to-date in every 
respect, and comprises a full line of men's and boys’ clothing, 
shoes and furnishings. The store is of ample dimensions, and be¬ 
side the main floor has a large balcony. The business done re¬ 
quires the employment of four clerks. 

HUXTER BROTHERS & BREWER—Dealers in Ladies'. 
Gents', and Children's Shoes. Xo. 210 Fayetteville street. In 
February of 1903, the above concern became successors to Daniel 
Allen & Co., who organized and run the business for about two 
years before that time. The present proprietors have enlarged 
upon the business to a considerable extent, and are now enjoying 
a most creditable trade. The premises occupied consist of one 
floor, measuring 30x85 feet, and a basement. They carry a full 
and complete line of ladies, gents’ and children's shoes of all de¬ 
scriptions. The goods are all of the finest make and quality^ and 
the prices charged are the most reasonable imaginable. They are 
the special agents for the famous Torrey Shoes, a large number 
of which they dispense every year. The members of the company- 
are G. E. Hunter, W. R. Hunter, and G. W. Brewer, all of whom 
are natives of Xorth Carolina. 

OTEY & SOX—Barbers. Yarborough House. H. G. Otey, 
proprietor. Among the old established barber shops of this city 
there is none that has held the leading position as the one quoted 
above. The business has been in continued operation here for 
thirty-three years, and H. G. Otey succeeded his father as sole 
proprietor six years ago. The premises occupied were entirely 



OTEY & SON, BARBER SHOP 



HOLLEMAN BUILDING 


low prices, have established a very large and satisfactory patron¬ 
age. The business done gives employment to seven people regu¬ 
larly, and a customer once is a customer always. 

W. S. BARXES MILLIXG CO.—W. S. Barnes, manager. 
Manufacturer of “I-Xo” Corn Meal. Corner Morgan and Blount 
streets. This is a new institution in Raleigh, and one that has 
become well known in the short while it has been in operation. 
The firm began business here three months ago, and makes a 
specialty of grinding corn to order and putting up a high grade 
of white corn meal used for baking purposes, and an extra fine 
grade of Graham flour. The manager, Mr. Barnes, has had ex¬ 
perience in this line of business. The plant has a capacity of 200 
bushels per day of feed, and 75 bushels of corn meal. The prem¬ 
ises devoted to the mills are two floors of ample proportions, and 
the latest machinery is used in grinding, etc. The quality of the 
meal turned out here is without exception the best that can be 
obtained. It is put up in packages from eleven and one-half 
pounds to thirty-three pounds, and besides being for sale at mill 
is for sale by many local grocers. 

ELLIXGTOX’S ART STORE—Jos. C. Ellington, Jr. Succes¬ 
sor to F. A. Watson, Art Store, Xo. 112 Fayetteville street. One 
of the institutions that make for the best interests of the trade 
community of the city is the business above mentioned. It has 
been established for over twenty-five years, and has had a most 
remarkable success throughout. Mr. Ellington undertook the man¬ 
agement of the business in 1892. The store is most elegantly ap¬ 
pointed and contains an exquisite supply of pictures, frames, art¬ 
ists’ materials, wall paper, window shades, curtain poles and fix¬ 
tures, etc. It is the most complete stock in the State, and the 
prices charged are the most reasonable. In the rear of the store 
's located the wall paper and framing departments. The business 
keeps six men in constant employment. Mr. Ellington is a native 
of Xorth Carolina, and takes an active interest in the city’s interests. 


remodeled last April, and it is con¬ 
sidered now to be the best up-to-date 
barber shop in the State. The entire 
appointments throughout are new, and 
the latest methods have been adopted 
pertaining to the business. The large 
patronage received requires the con¬ 
stant employment of seven people, 
while five chairs and as many skilled 
men are kept constantly busy. In 
the near future a thorough pneumatic 
system will be installed, doing away 
with all applications by hand. 

THE CAPITAL FURXITURE 
CO.—Dealers in Furniture and all 
kinds of House Furnishings. This 
business has been conducted here for 
over fifteen years, and has been in 
operation under the present title for 
nearly two years. They carry a vast 
assortment of goods to select from, 
including everything in medium to 
fine bedroom suites, wardrobes, chif¬ 
foniers,. sideboards, dining tables, 
bookcases, desks, brass and iron beds, 
lounges,Pcouches, rugs, carpets, mat¬ 
tings, aFl felt mattresses—in fact, 
anything usually found in a first-class 
up-to-date furniture establishment. 
They make a specialty of the easy pay¬ 
ment plan, and in that way, with their 

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W. C. McMACKIX—’Veterinary Surgeon. Member of the Xorth Caro¬ 
lina Veterinary and Medical Association. Office and hospital Xo. no South 
Salisbury street. Phone aiqd. In the twenty years in which Mr. McMackin 
has devoted to his particular profession in this city he has become well 



BUILDING OF THE CAPITAL FURNITURE COMPANY 











































known for the many diflicult cures which he lias accom¬ 
plished with horses and other animals that have been en¬ 
trusted to his care. Being a specialist in this particular 
line, hs has accomplished many things which at first seemed 
beyond the medical aid, and has acquired for himself a 
reputation which reaches beyond the border of his native 
State, flis hospital has accommodation for fifty horses- 
and besides being a practitioner of the horse and other 
animals, he also conducts a boarding stable, giving the best 
attention to all animals entrusted to his care. He is a 
native of this State, and a gentleman who has made many 
friends and is a popular man among his fellow men. 

SOUTHERN BOOK EXCHANGE 
—127-129 Fayetteville street, Raleigh, 

N. C. This enterprise is perhaps the 
most successful of its kind in Ameri¬ 
ca. Mr. M. RI. Smith, the sole owner 
and manager, seeing the. great need of 
the people in receiving an education 
was cheap books, that might be chang¬ 
ed for others, and believing firmly 
that he could be of more benefit to 
humanity, he gave up the profession of law in 1885 and 
turned his entire attention to the book, exchange business, 
working years before he could get the masses of people 
not to be afraid of one another's books. In doing this he 
withstood the most trying circumstances, being very poor 
and having others dependent upon his efforts for a living. 
Not dealing with the publishers, be opposed to their ex¬ 
tortion, he was forced to depend upon the medium of ex¬ 
change. In 1889 he moved into the stand being now oc¬ 
cupied by A. Williams & Co., until he bought out the 
North Carolina Book Store from Col. Eugene Harrell, a 
much better stand for the business, and moved into it, 
where he is now located, and has occupied it for the last 


'=°’lecting the largest stock of books in the 
, ' \ youths can secure the necessary books 

almost without cost, and then sell or exchange them for 
otners, and since the typewriter has become an educational 
actor and a necessity he has added a typewriter exchange 
and repair department, giving copying work to many who 
must earn while they learn, not being able to pay even 
rent for a machine. Other branches in other States have 
been established. Many cities bid for one by offering taxes, 
rent and even water free. Still many barriers and preju¬ 
dices force themselves through people who have always 
been used to patronizing the publishers, who oppose very 
bitterly this exchange, very naturally, 
but they are being overcome by the 
ever ready, ever willing, polite and 
instructive manager and force em¬ 
ployed, and the institution is destined 
to become a leading factor in the 
hearts and homes of the high as well 
as the lowly of our land. 

W. B. MANN—Wholesale and Re¬ 
tail Grocer, No. ii Hargett street. 
Raleigh and Bell phones. Among the leading first-class 
business houses of this city, there is none that enjoys a 
finer reputation than the establishment of W. B. Mann. 
He has been identified with the business life of Raleigh 
for over thirty-two years, and in that time he has earned a 
well-deserved success. His establishment has ahvays had 
.the reputation for not only reasonable prices, but as w'ell 
for the select line of goods that he carries. The four floors 
of the building occupied by him are devoted exclusively to 
the line he represents, and the amount of business done 
daily requires the assistance of three extra clerks besides 
himself. Satisfied customers are Mr. Mann’s best adver¬ 
tisement. 




TWO VIEWS OF THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS 



A PRODUCT OF MODERN STOCK RAISING ON A RALEIGH FARM 

Baron Dutchess XI No. 56295—Dam 44 Pigs in One Year’s Time 


JOHN C. DREWRY—North Carolina 
State agent for the Mutual Benefit Life In¬ 
surance Company of Newark, New Jersey. 
This insurance company has been established 
in this State for a period of almost twenty 
years, and Mr. Drewry has been its represen¬ 
tative here since its entrance into the State. 
Before that time he spent two years in the 
company’s service at the Chattanooga office. 
Mr. Drewry’s office consists of five rooms on 
the second floor of the Briggs Building. He 
employs about one hundred and twenty men 
under him to represent the company through¬ 
out the entire State. As to the Mutual Bene¬ 
fit Life Insurance Company of Newark, very 
little can be said that is not already knowui. 
It was organized in 1845, and at the present 
time has assets amounting to over $87,000,000. 
It is one of the most reliable and substantial 
companies in the world and is backed by 
strength, liberality, safety and responsibility. 

A. D. ROYSTER & BRO.—Manufacturers 
of “Royster’s Candy.” Eayetteville street. Of 
the prominent firms that have been connected 
with the growth of this city for a decade or 
more is the firm quoted above. The business 
has been established here for thirty-eight 
years, and the trade of the house covers the 
entire Southern country, and the fame of 
“Royster’s Candy” has held a leading place 
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among the special producers of fine candies 
in the South. The business is under the sole 
proprietorship of Mr. V. C. Royster, who has 
ably conducted it since his brother’s death, 
and conducted it upon more liberal lines. Fif¬ 
teen people are employed in the manufactur¬ 
ing department, and one man travels through 
the States of North and South Carolina. 

ROBT. L. HEFLIN—Justice of the Peace 
and Notary Public. Mr. Robt. L. Heflin was 
appointed by the last Legislature to the above 
office for a term of six years. Since the day 
of his appointment, except tw-o and one-half 


BREEDER PURE BRED ENGLISH 
BERKSHIRE HOGS AND 
JERSEY CATTLE 


J. D. WHITAKER, PROP’R 

CLAY MOUNT FARM 

TWO MILES NORTH OF RALEIGH, N. C. 


WON EVERY PREMIUM ENTERED FOR IN THE 
N. C. STATE FAIRS OF 1901, 1902 
AND 1903 ON HOGS 

























Home of Governor Manly (remodeled)—17 West South 
street. Charles Manly was born in Pittsboro, N. C., 1795. 
Principal Clerk of House of Commons i830-’48: Governor 
i849-'5i. 


Residence of Governor Holden—Corner Hargett and Mc¬ 
Dowell streets. W. W. Holden was born in Orange county, 
N. C., 1818. Editor of Raleigh Standard for twenty-five 
year.s; House of Commons 1846; member of State Convention 

1861 ; Provisional Governor 1865 1 
Governor i868-’7o. 


Home of Governor Worth (remod¬ 
eled)—Lenoir street. Jonathan 
Worth was born 1802. House of 
Commons i830-’3i; State Senator 
1840, 1858, i860; State Treasurer 

i 862-’65; Governor i865-'68. 


Residence of Governor Bragg— 
Corner Lane and McDowell streets. 
Thomas Bragg was born in Warren- 
ton, N. C., in 1810. Member of 
House of Commons 1842; Governor 
of North Carolina i 854-’58; United 
States Senator i859-’6i ; Attorney- 
General of Confederate Government 
i 862 -' 63 . 


Residence of Governor Iredell— 
Corner Edenton and Dawson streets. 
Governor James Iredell was born at 
Edenton, N. C., November 2, 1788, 
of distinguished parents. His father. 
Judge James Iredell, was appointed 
a member of the first Supreme Court 
of the United States by Washington. 
His mother, whose maiden name 
was Johnston, was a sister of Gov¬ 
ernor and United States Senator 
Samuel Johnston, and the grand¬ 
niece of Gabriel Johnston, probably 
the ablest of the colonial Governors 
of North Carolina. Governor Ire¬ 
dell was graduated from Princeton 
at the early age of sixteen; became 
Judge of the Superior Court in 1819; 
was elected Governor in 1827, and 
went to the United States Senate in 
1828. 


Residence of Governor Fowle— 
Corner Fayetteville and Davie 
streets. Daniel G. Fowle was born 
in Washington, N. C., 1831. Gradu¬ 
ated from Princeton 1861; Judge of 
Superior Court i86s-’67; Governor 
iS^-'gi. 


WM. THAIN—Watches and Jewelry. Mr. Thain has been 
working at his trade in Raleigh for the past twenty years, and 
in that time has become so well known that he needs no puff¬ 
ing to advertise either his business or himself. The mere fact 
is that for a long time he kept a jewelry store and did neat 
repairing work on West Market street; but in September he 
moved to his present stand—126 East Martin street—where he 
carries all things that may be desired in his line. He is a na¬ 
tive of New York, and one of Raleigh’s public-spirited citizens. 


H. King, President; Alton Hulbert, Vice-President, and M. 
C. King, Secretary. Write at once for full information. Ad¬ 
dress KING'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, 330 Fayetteville 
street, Raleigh, N. C. 

DEWAR & WILDER—Wholesale Grocers, 233 Wilming¬ 
ton street. The members of this firm, Messrs. W. E. Dewar 
and Lynn Wilder, have been established in business in Raleigh 
for the past twelve years. They are exceptionally large deal¬ 


KING'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 
(Incorporated)—Capital stock $30.- 
000.00. These are the largest, 
strongest and best equipped business 
colleges in the Carolinas. They are 
located at Raleigh, N. C., and Char¬ 
lotte, N. C. These schools have the 
capital, brains and experience that 
insure success. You run no risk in 
enrolling here. No fake or mislead¬ 
ing advertising is sent out from 
these schools. They do exactly as 
thej^ say they will. They make you 
absolutely safe. On all scholarships 
is printed a contract to refund all 
money paid for tuition if the stu¬ 
dent is not satisfied that he has re¬ 
ceived a superior course of training. 

They allow you to deposit your 
money in any bank in Raleigh or Charlotte, if you wish, wdien 
j'ou enter, to be refunded in full at the end of the first month 
if you do not find everything exactly as represented: The 
student to be the judge. The only condition in the offer is 
that the student attend regularly and apply himself reason¬ 
ably. They also guarantee positions. King’s is the only suc¬ 
cessful business college that Raleigh has ever had. From 
September, 1903, to September, 1904, between 450 and 500 
students were enrtilled. The officers of these schools are J. 


PULLEN BUILDING—HOME OF KINg’s BUSINESS COLLEGE 


ers in their particular line, carrying everything connected with 
a modern establishment of this nature. Four floors are de¬ 
voted to the large stock of 30x80 feet in dimensions, with ele¬ 
vator communication from the cellar to the roof. Six men 
are engaged to look after the interest of the trade, while two 
men travel in the interest of the Arm throughout the sur¬ 
rounding territory. The name of this firm is synonymous for 
liberal terms and fair dealing, and the character of the stock 
carried by them can be relied upon at all times. 

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months, when he was located on [Market street, he has been 
at his present office on South Wilmington street, next door to 
the Trade Building. He is very attentive to the duties of his 
office, cordial, obliging, and entirely efficient. Quite ac¬ 
quainted with the law, and guided by that in all cases, Squire 
Heffin has gained prestige and respect with the people. And 
he is always ready to do the public swearing. 


CRINKLEY’S CASH DEPARTMENT STORE—326, 
328, 330 and 332 Fayetteville street. 

The trade conveniences of Raleigh 
were materially extended when two 
years ago Mr. D. F. Crinkley, a na¬ 
tive of Warren county, established 
his cash department store. This is 
one of the largest stores of its kind 
in the State. Over thirty different 
departments are in constant opera¬ 
tion, and anything from a pin to a 
complete furnishing of a home from 
kitchen to garret can be purchased 
here. The store occupies Nos. 326, 

328, 330 and 332 Fayetteville street, 
with a basement, and is next door to 
Wake county courthouse and in the 
same block as the postoffice. 

Everything is sold for cash, and 
such are the large quantities in -which 
merchandise is bought from first 
hands that the cheapest possible 
prices prevail throughout, and the 
best bargains can be had here at all 
seasons of the year. 

A special feature of this store is 
the mail order department, which is 
conducted on a large scale and adds 
wonderfully to the growth of the 
business. 


























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